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Niyassakammapaṭippassaddhikathā (2): The Discussion of Rescinding the Demotion Transaction

Niyassakammapaṭippassaddhikathā (2)

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Mv IX 31 PTS: Mv IX 7.20 | CS: vin.mv.09.31

Niyassakammapaṭippassaddhikathā (2)

The Discussion of Rescinding the Demotion Transaction

by

Ven. Khematto Bhikkhu

Alternate translations/layout: Ven. Thanissaro | 'line by line' Pāḷi - English

(Mv.IX.7.20) [232] “Monks, there is the case where a monk, having had a demotion transaction imposed on him by the Saṅgha, behaves properly, lowers his hackles, mends his ways. He asks for the rescinding of the demotion transaction.

“Now suppose the thought occurs to the monks, ‘Friends, this monk, having had a demotion transaction imposed on him by the Saṅgha, has behaved properly, lowered his hackles, mended his ways. He is asking for the rescinding of the demotion transaction. Let’s rescind the demotion transaction on him.’

“They, a faction, rescind the demotion transaction on him, not in accordance with the Dhamma. …

“United … not in accordance with the Dhamma.

“A faction … in accordance with the Dhamma.

“A faction … a semblance of the Dhamma.

“United … a semblance of the Dhamma.

“The Saṅgha there disputes: ‘It’s a factional transaction, not in accordance with the Dhamma; a united transaction, not in accordance with the Dhamma; a semblance-of-Dhamma factional transaction; a semblance-of-Dhamma united transaction; it’s an undone transaction, a poorly done transaction; the transaction should be done again.’

“The monks there who say, ‘It’s a semblance-of-Dhamma, united transaction,’ and those who say, ‘It’s an undone transaction, a poorly done transaction; the transaction should be done again,’ — in this case, these monks are speakers of Dhamma.

These five sections are condensed.

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