Nuns’ Training (Sekhiya) 75 (PLI-TV-BI-VB-SK75)

Now at that time ill nuns were (too) scrupulous to ease themselves and spit in the water. They told this matter to the lord. He said:

“I allow, monks, a nun if she is ill to ease herself and spit in the water. And thus, monks, let the nuns set forth this rule of training:

“‘I will not ease myself or spit in the water, if not ill,’ is a training to be observed.”

If she is not ill she should not ease herself or spit in the water. Whoever out of disrespect, if not ill … offence of wrong-doing.

There is no offence if it is unintentional; if she is not thinking; if she does not know; if she is ill; if done on dry land she pours water over it; if there are accidents; if she is mad, if she is the first wrong-doer.

Recited, ladies, are the rules for training. Concerning them, I ask the ladies … thus do I understand this.

Told are the Rules for Training

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