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XI, 1, 12.
ON THE COUNCIL OF RÂGAGAHA.
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When he was so seated, the Thera Bhikkhus said to him :
The Dhamma and the Vinaya, friend Purana, have been chanted over together by the Thera Bhikkhus. Do thou, then, submit thyself to and learn the text so rehearsed by them?'
*The Dhamma and the Vinaya, Sirs, have been well sung by the Theras. Nevertheless, even in such manner as it has been heard by me, and received by me from the very mouth of the Blessed One, in that manner will I bear it in my memory.'
12. Now the venerable Ånanda said to the Thera Bhikkhus: 'The Blessed One, Sirs, said to me at the time of his death : “Let then the Samgha, Ânanda, when I am dead, impose the higher penalty on Khanna the Bhikkhu ?."
Didst thou then, friend Ananda, ask the Blessed One what the higher penalty was ?'
'I did, Sirs, (and the reply was): 'Let Khanna the Bhikkhu, Ananda, say whatever he may wish; but the Bhikkhus should neither speak to him, nor exhort him, nor admonish him.”'
Do thou, then, friend Ananda, let Khanna the Bhikkhu know that the higher penalty has been imposed upon him.
'How can I, Sirs, do so ? Passionate is that Bhikkhu, and rough.'
.'Go then, friend Ananda, in company with a number of other Bhikkhus.'
'Even so, Sirs,' said Ananda, in assent to the Thera Bhikkhus. And he took with him a number
1 Sangitim upehi. · See Book of the Great Decease,' VI, 4.
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