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Vinayapiṭaka · Mahāvagga (1) · Vol. 4 · Section 199

[199] Bhikkhus, in this case incoming (āgantuka) bhikkhus see resident (āvāsika) bhikkhus who belong to a different communion (nānāsaṃvāsaka), yet they conceive the view that they belong to the same communion (samānasaṃvāsaka). Having conceived the view that they belong to the same communion, they do not ask; not having asked, they perform the Uposatha together: there is no offense (anāpatti). They ask; having asked, they do not resolve the matter; not having resolved it, they perform the Uposatha together: there is an offense of wrong-doing (dukkaṭa). They ask; having asked, they do not resolve the matter; not having resolved it, they perform the Uposatha separately: there is no offense. Bhikkhus, in this case incoming bhikkhus see resident bhikkhus who belong to the same communion, yet they conceive the view that they belong to a different communion. Having conceived the view that they belong to a different communion, they do not ask; not having asked, they perform the Uposatha together: there is an offense of wrong-doing. They ask; having asked, they resolve the matter; having resolved it, they perform the Uposatha separately: there is an offense of wrong-doing. They ask; having asked, they resolve the matter; having resolved it, they perform the Uposatha together: there is no offense. Bhikkhus, in this case resident bhikkhus see incoming bhikkhus who belong to a different communion, yet they conceive the view that they belong to the same communion. Having conceived the view that they belong to the same communion, they do not ask; not having asked, they perform the Uposatha together: there is no offense. They ask; having asked, they do not resolve the matter; not having resolved it, they perform the Uposatha together: there is an offense of wrong-doing. They ask; having asked, they do not resolve the matter; not having resolved it, they perform the Uposatha separately: there is no offense. Bhikkhus, in this case resident bhikkhus see incoming bhikkhus who belong to the same communion, yet they conceive the view that they belong to a different communion. Having conceived the view that they belong to a different communion, they do not ask; not having asked, they perform the Uposatha together: there is an offense of wrong-doing. They ask; having asked, they resolve the matter; having resolved it, they perform the Uposatha separately: there is an offense of wrong-doing. They ask; having asked, they resolve the matter; having resolved it, they perform the Uposatha together: there is no offense.

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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