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XII, 2, 8.
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ON THE COUNCIL OF VESÂLİ.
'Is the indemnity-license, Lord, allowable?'
What, Sir, is this indemnity-license?'
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'Is it allowable, Lord, for a Samgha which is not legally constituted to perform an official act, on the ground that they will afterwards obtain the sanction of such Bhikkhus as subsequently arrive?'
'No, Sir, it is not allowable.'
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Where was such a claim rejected?'
'In the Kampeyyaka section, in the body of the Vinaya '.'
'Of what offence is he, who does so, guilty?'
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Of Dukkata, in neglecting the Vinaya.' 'Let the venerable Samgha hear me. This fifth point, having been examined into by the Samgha, has been found to be false Dhamma and false Vinaya, and not contained in the teaching of the Master. Thus do I cast this fifth vote.'
'Is the precedent-license, Lord, allowable?' 'What, Sir, is this precedent-license?'
'Is it allowable, Lord, to do a thing on the ground that "My preceptor (upagg hâya) has practised this," or "My teacher (âkariya) has practised that?"
'In some cases, Sir, it is allowable, and in some not?' 'Let the venerable Samgha hear me. This sixth point, having been examined into by the Samgha, has been found to be false Dhamma and false Vinaya, and not contained in the teaching of the Master. Thus do I cast this sixth vote.'
'Is the churn-license, Lord, allowable?' 'What, Sir, is this churn-license?'
1 Vinaya-vatthu. Here used as a title, apparently of the Khandhakas. The passage referred to is in the Kampeyyaka Khandhaka (Mahâvagga IX, 3, 5).
See the note above on XII, 1, 10.
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