9. The monks from Campā (Campeyya) (PLI-TV-KD9)

On disputing an act of censure

“This is a case, monks, where a monk is a maker of strife, a maker of disputes, a maker of contention, a maker of brawls, a maker of legal questions in the Order. It then occurs to monks: ‘This monk, your reverences, is a maker of … legal questions in the Order. Come, let us carry out a (formal) act of censure against him’; and they carry out a (formal) act of censure against him, not by rule, in an incomplete assembly. In this case the Order disputes, saying: ‘A (formal) act not by rule, in an incomplete assembly; a (formal) act not by rule, in a complete assembly; a (formal) act by rule, in an incomplete assembly; a (formal) act by what has the appearance of rule, in an incomplete assembly; a (formal) act by what has the appearance of rule, in a complete assembly; the (formal) act is not carried out, the (formal) act is badly carried out, the (formal) act should be carried out again’ Herein, monks, those monks who speak thus: ‘A (formal) act not by rule, in an incomplete assembly’, and those monks who speak thus: ‘The (formal) act is not carried out, the (formal) act is badly carried out, the (formal) act should be carried out again’, these monks are here speakers of what is right.

“This is a case, monks, where a monk is a maker of strife … and they carry out a (formal) act of censure against him, not by rule, in a complete assembly. In this case the Order disputes saying: … Herein, monks, those monks who speak thus: ‘A (formal) act not by rule, in a complete assembly’ and those monks who speak thus: ‘The (formal) act is not carried out, the (formal) act is badly carried out, the (formal) act should be carried out again these monks are here speakers of what is right. This is a case, monks, where a monk is a maker of strife … and they carry out a (formal) act of censure against him by rule, in an incomplete assembly … by what has the appearance of rule, in an incomplete assembly … by what has the appearance of rule, in a complete assembly … these monks are here speakers of what is right.

On disputing an act of guidance

“This is a case, monks, where an ignorant, inexperienced monk, full of offences, not rid of them, lives in company with householders in unbecoming association with householders. It then occurs to monks: ‘This monk, your reverences, ignorant, inexperienced, lives … with householders. Come, let us carry out a (formal) act of guidance for him’; and they carry out a (formal) act of guidance for him, not by rule, in an incomplete assembly … not by rule, in a complete assembly … by rule, in an incomplete assembly … by what has the appearance of rule, in an incomplete assembly … by what has the appearance of rule, in a complete assembly. In this case the Order disputes … these monks are here speakers of what is right. These five occasions in brief.

On disputing an act of banishment

“This is a case, monks, where a monk brings families into disrepute and is of depraved conduct. It then occurs to monks: ‘… let us carry out a (formal) act of banishment against him … These five, occasions in brief.

On disputing an act of reconciliation

“This is a case, monks, where a monk reviles, abuses householders. It then occurs to monks: ‘… let us carry out a (formal) act of reconciliation for him’ … These five occasions in brief.

On disputing an act of suspension for not seeing an offence

“This is a case, monks, where a monk having fallen into an offence does not want to see the offence …

On disputing an act of suspension for not making amends for an offence

“… having fallen into an offence does not want to make amends for the offence …

On disputing an act of suspension for not relinquishing

“… does not want to give up a wrong view. It then occurs to monks: ‘… let us carry out a (formal) act of suspension against him for not giving up the wrong view’ … These five occasions in brief.

On revoking an act of censure

“This is a case, monks, where a monk against whom a (formal) act of censure has been carried out by an Order conducts himself properly, is subdued, mends his ways, and asks for the revocation of the (formal) act of censure. It then occurs to monks: ‘This monk, your reverences, against whom a (formal) act of censure has been carried out by the Order, conducts himself properly … and asks for the revocation of the (formal) act of censure. Come, let us revoke the (formal) act of censure against him’, and these revoke the (formal) act of censure against him not by rule, in an incomplete assembly. In this case the Order disputes … these monks here are speakers of what is right. This is a case, monks, where a monk against whom a (formal) act of censure has been carried out by an Order, conducts himself properly … they revoke the (formal) act of censure against him, not by rule, in a complete assembly … by rule, in an incomplete assembly … by what has the appearance of rule, in an incomplete assembly … by what has the appearance of rule, in a complete assembly … these monks are here speakers of what is right.

On revoking an act of guidance

“This is a case, monks, where a monk for whom a (formal) act of guidance has been carried out by an Order …

On revoking an act of banishment

… of banishment …

On revoking an act of reconciliation

… of reconciliation …

On revoking an act of suspension for not seeing an offence

… of suspension for not seeing for an offence …

On revoking an act of suspension for not making amends for an offence

… of suspension for not making amends for an offence …

On revoking an act of suspension for not relinquishing

… of suspension for not giving up a wrong view, has been carried out by an Order, conducts himself properly … these monks are here speakers of what is right.”

The Ninth Section: that on (the monks) at Campā.

In this Section there are thirty-six items. This is its key:

The Lord was at Campā, case at Vāsabha village,
he made an effort for in-coming monks
in regard to what they wanted, /
Having known “They are appointed” henceforth he made no effort,
Thinking “Suspended, one does not carry out”, he went to the Victor, /
A (formal) act not by rule,
in an incomplete assembly,
by rule in a complete assembly,
and a (formal) act by rule in an incomplete assembly,
by what has the appearance of rule in an incomplete assembly, /
By what has the appearance of rule in a complete assembly,
one suspends one,
and one two, several, one suspends an Order, /
Then two, then several, and an Order suspends an Order,
the distinguished, omniscient one, having heard, objects,
saying, “It is not the rule”, /
Whatever (formal) act for which the motion is not furnished
(although) a proclamation is furnished
And that for which the proclamation is not furnished
although it is furnished with a motion, /
If neither is furnished and it is also not by rule,
against the teacher’s (instruction), protested against,
reversible, not fit to stand, /
Not by rule, in an incomplete assembly—these two,
but just this: by rule, in a complete assembly
is allowed by the Truthfinder. /
Fourfold, fivefold, tenfold and twenty
and more than twentyfold—an Order is thus of five kinds. /
Having excluded ordination and whatever
(formal) act for Invitation (there is)
together with the (formal) act of rehabilitation—
the carrying out is by means of a fourfold Order, /
Excluding two (formal) acts:
ordination in the middle districts
(and) rehabilitation—
the carrying out is by means of a fivefold Order. /
Excluding rehabilitation alone—
these monks are tenfold,
an Order of twenty carries out all (formal) acts,
it is the carrier out of everything. /
Nun, probationer and novice, woman novice,
disavower, (one who has committed) an extreme offence,
one suspended for not seeing an offence, /
For not making amends for,
(for not giving up) a wrong view, eunuch,
one living in communion as it were by theft,
(one gone over to) a sect, an animal, slayer of mother, of father, /
Of one perfected, seducer of a nun, schismatic,
shedder of (a Truthfinder’s) blood,
hermaphrodite, one belonging to a different communion,
staying within a different boundary,
(standing above the ground) by psychic power, /
One against whom an Order is carrying out a (formal) act—
these come to be twenty-four
(and) they are objected to by the Awakened One
for they are not completers of a group./
If one undergoing probation should
as the fourth member grant probation
or should rehabilitate one (sent back to) the beginning
or (undergoing) mānatta it is not a (formal) act
and should not be carried out. /
So too, if one deserving the beginning
or mānatta (should rehabilitate)
one deserving rehabilitation—
this is not in accordance with a (formal) act—
the five are explained by the All-awakened One. /
Nun, probationer, novice, woman novice,
disavower, (one who has committed)
an extreme (offence), who is mad,
unhinged, in pain, (suspended) for not seeing, /
For not making amends for, for (not giving up) a wrong view,
and a eunuch and a hermaphrodite,
one belonging to a different communion (or) boundary
(or standing) above the ground (by psychic power)
and one against whom a (formal) act is being carried out, /
Of these eighteen the protest is not valid,
the protest is valid of a regular monk. /
A pure one may be wrongly sent away,
and an ignorant one rightly sent away,
eunuch, one living in communion as it were by theft,
going over (to a sect), an animal, /
(Slayer) of mother, of father, of one perfected,
seducer (of a nun), schismatic of the Order,
shedder of (a Truth-finder’s) blood
and also a hermaphrodite and whichever /
Of these eleven is not meant for restoration.
Hands, feet, both these, ears, nose, both these, /
Fingers, nails, tendons, one who has webbed hands,
hunchback, and dwarf,
one who has goitre, who has been branded, scourged,
and who has been written about
and one who has elephantiasis, /
One who is badly ill, who has disgraced an assembly, who is blind,
and one with a crooked limb, lame, and also one who is paralysed,
a cripple, one weak through age, blind from birth, dumb, and deaf, /
Blind and dumb, (blind and) deaf, and dumb and deaf likewise,
and blind-deaf-dumb: all these thirty-two—/
Their restoration was explained by the all enlightened one.
(An offence) that should be seen,
for which amends should be made,
(a wrong view) to be given up does not exist, /
There are seven (formal) acts suspending him which are not legally valid,
And these seven that are not legally valid for one complying with his falling, /
Among (formal) acts there are seven that are legally valid
for one not complying with his falling,
in the presence of, interrogation,
and according as it is and on the acknowledgement,
Innocence, past insanity, depravity, and on account of censure,
banishment, reconciliation, and suspension, probation, /
The beginning, mānatta, rehabilitation, and thus ordination:
These sixteen are not legally valid if it should carry out one for another, /
These sixteen are quite legally valid
if it should carry out the appropriate one for that one,
reciprocally they should explain
how these sixteen are not legally valid, /
When conditioned for it paired:
these sixteen are also legally valid,
when conditioned (for it) singly:
the conqueror said the cycle is not legal. /
One who makes strife:
the Order carries out a (formal) act of banishment
not by rule, in an incomplete assembly;
he goes to another residence, /
There they carried out a (formal) act of censure against him,
not by rule, in a complete assembly,
elsewhere they carried out a (formal) act of banishment against him
by rule, in an incomplete assembly, /
And they likewise carried out one which in both cases
had the appearance of rule,
in an incomplete assembly, in a complete assembly,
and not by rule in a complete assembly,
also by rule in an incomplete assembly, /
And by what had the appearance of rule
in an incomplete assembly, and in a complete assembly:
these cases, having done what is conditioned singly,
put the cycle together. /
Guidance for one who is ignorant, inexperienced,
banishment for one who brings a family into disrepute,
And they carried out a (formal) act of reconciliation for a reviler, /
And for whoever does not see, does not make amends for (an offence),
does not give up a (wrong) view:
for these a (formal) act of suspension
was decreed by the leader of the caravan. /
The wisdom of these (formal) acts of suspension
should be applied to censure,
and if, being subdued, conducting himself properly, he has asked, /
The revocation of these or those (formal) acts
is according to the (formal) acts below.
And if in this or that case he disputes some (formal) act /
And says, “It was not carried out, it was badly carried out,
it should be carried out again”,
further, concerning the revocation of the (formal) act:
these monks are speakers of what is right. /
The Great Sage, having seen falling away from shakiness
in one entitled (to take part in a formal) act
prescribed revocation, as a surgeon medicine.

The Book of the Discipline was translated by I.B. Horner.

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