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KULLAVAGGA.
IX, 5, 3.
* A Bhikkhu, Upåli, who is about to warn another, should call up within himself five qualities before he does so, (saying to himself): “At the right time will I speak, not at the wrong time. In truth will I speak, and not in falsehood. Gently will I speak, and not in harshness. To profit will I speak, and not senselessly. In kindly spirit will I speak, and not in anger
*These, Upâli, are the five,' &c.
3. 'In how many ways, Lord, is repentance to be brought home to a Bhikkhu who has wrongfully warned another Bhikkhu ?'
'In five ways, Upâli, is repentance to be brought home to a Bhikkhu who has wrongfully warned another Bhikkhu, (that is to say, by saying to him): “At the wrong time did you warn him, Sir, not at the right time : wherein is need of repentance. Untruthfully did you warn him, Sir, and not according to fact : wherein is need of repentance. In harshness did you warn him, Sir, and not gently : wherein is need of repentance. Senselessly did you warn him, Sir, and not in a way redounding to profit: wherein is need of repentance. In anger did you warn him, Sir, and not in kindly spirit: wherein is need of repentance.
'In these five ways, Upåli, should repentance be brought home to a Bhikkhu who has wrongfully warned another Bhikkhu. And why? That no other Bhikkhu may think that warning is to be given not according to fact.'
4. 'In how many ways, Lord, is it to be brought
* On these phrases, compare the Küla Silam, translated by Rh. D. Buddhist Suttas,' p. 190.
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