[241] Now at that time bhikkhus in the refectory, within the village, having fallen into strife, having fallen into quarrels, having come to dispute, displayed toward one another unbefitting bodily action and verbal action, and laid hands on one another. People looked down upon, criticized, and spread it about, saying: "How can the ascetics, sons of the Sakyan, in the refectory, within the village, having fallen into strife, having fallen into quarrels, having come to dispute, display toward one another unbefitting bodily action and verbal action, and lay hands on one another?" Bhikkhus heard those people looking down upon, criticizing, and spreading it about. Those bhikkhus who were of few wishes … they looked down upon, criticized, and spread it about, saying: "How can bhikkhus in the refectory, within the village, having fallen into strife … lay hands on one another?" Then those bhikkhus reported this matter to the Blessed One.
"Is it true, as they say, bhikkhus, that bhikkhus in the refectory, within the village, having fallen into strife … lay hands on one another?"
"It is true, Blessed One."
The Buddha, the Blessed One, rebuked them … Having rebuked them and given a talk on the Dhamma, he addressed the bhikkhus: "Bhikkhus, when the Saṅgha is divided, if it is proceeding not in accordance with the Dhamma (adhammiyamāne) and unfriendliness prevails, one should sit on a seat [apart], thinking: 'At least to this extent we will not display toward one another unbefitting bodily action or verbal action; we will not lay hands on one another.' Bhikkhus, when the Saṅgha is divided, if it is proceeding in accordance with the Dhamma and friendliness prevails, one should sit with the interval of one seat between."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.