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X, 19, 1.
exclusive possession (of the first eight seats), and the rest arranged themselves as they came in.
They told this matter to the Blessed One.
I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, as above, only in the case of the dining-hall. Everywhere else let there be no exclusive right to seats by seniority.'
19. 1. Now at that time the Bhikkhunts did not hold Pavâranå.
They told this matter to the Blessed One.
A Bhikkhunt is not, O Bhikkhus, to omit holding Pavarana. Whosoever does so, shall be dealt with according to law?'
Now at that time the Bhikkhunts held Pavårana by themselves, and not in the Bhikkhu-samgha.
They told this matter to the Blessed One. 'A Bhikkhunt is not, O Bhikkhus, to hold Pavârana apart, and not in the Bhikkhu-samgha. Whosoever does so, shall be dealt with according to law?'
Now at that time. Bhikkhunts holding Pavârana with the Bhikkhus only, and not apart by themselves, disturbed (the meeting of the Bhikkhu-samgha).
They told this matter to the Blessed One.
'A Bhikkhuni is not, O Bhikkhus, to hold Pavâranâ with the Bhikkhu-samgha only. Whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a dukkata?'
Now at that time Bhikkhunis spent all their time
"The 57th Bhikkhunî Pâkittiya, which is the same as the 4th Garudhamma above, X, 1, 4.
9 See last note.
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