[962] The Saṅgha, if it so wishes, may carry out an act of censure (tajjanīyakamma) against a bhikkhu possessing three qualities: he is a maker of strife, a maker of quarrels, a maker of disputes, a maker of contentious talk, a maker of legal issues (adhikaraṇa) in the Saṅgha; he is foolish, incompetent, full of offenses, without limit to his offenses (anapadāna); and he dwells in association with householders, in unbecoming associations with householders.
The Saṅgha, if it so wishes, may carry out an act of subordination (niyassakamma) against a bhikkhu possessing three qualities: he is a maker of strife … a maker of legal issues in the Saṅgha; he is foolish, incompetent, full of offenses, without limit to his offenses; and he dwells in association with householders, in unbecoming associations with householders.
The Saṅgha, if it so wishes, may carry out an act of banishment (pabbājanīyakamma) against a bhikkhu possessing three qualities: he is a maker of strife … a maker of legal issues in the Saṅgha; he is foolish, incompetent, full of offenses, without limit to his offenses; and he is a corrupter of families (kuladūsaka), one of depraved conduct.
The Saṅgha, if it so wishes, may carry out an act of reconciliation (paṭisāraṇīyakamma) against a bhikkhu possessing three qualities: he is a maker of strife … a maker of legal issues in the Saṅgha; he is foolish, incompetent, full of offenses, without limit to his offenses; and he abuses and reviles householders.
The Saṅgha, if it so wishes, may carry out an act of suspension (ukkhepanīyakamma) for not seeing an offense against a bhikkhu possessing three qualities: he is a maker of strife … a maker of legal issues in the Saṅgha; he is foolish, incompetent, full of offenses, without limit to his offenses; and, having committed an offense, he does not wish to see the offense.
The Saṅgha, if it so wishes, may carry out an act of suspension for not making amends for an offense against a bhikkhu possessing three qualities: he is a maker of strife … a maker of legal issues in the Saṅgha; he is foolish, incompetent, full of offenses, without limit to his offenses; and, having committed an offense, he does not wish to make amends for the offense.
The Saṅgha, if it so wishes, may carry out an act of suspension for not relinquishing an evil view against a bhikkhu possessing three qualities: he is a maker of strife … a maker of legal issues in the Saṅgha; he is foolish, incompetent, full of offenses, without limit to his offenses; and he does not wish to relinquish an evil view.
The Saṅgha, if it so wishes, may resolve upon severity (āgāḷhāya ceteyya) against a bhikkhu possessing three qualities: he is a maker of strife, a maker of quarrels, a maker of disputes, a maker of contentious talk, a maker of legal issues in the Saṅgha; he is foolish, incompetent, full of offenses, without limit to his offenses; and he dwells in association with householders, in unbecoming associations with householders.
A formal act should be carried out against a bhikkhu possessing three qualities: he is shameless (alajjī), he is foolish, and he is not of regular standing (apakatatta).
A formal act should be carried out against a bhikkhu possessing a further three qualities: he has fallen away from virtue in respect of higher virtue; he has fallen away from conduct in respect of higher conduct; he has fallen away from view in respect of higher view.
A formal act should be carried out against a bhikkhu possessing a further three qualities: he is possessed of bodily frivolity; he is possessed of verbal frivolity; he is possessed of bodily-and-verbal frivolity.
A formal act should be carried out against a bhikkhu possessing a further three qualities: he is possessed of bodily improper conduct; he is possessed of verbal improper conduct; he is possessed of bodily-and-verbal improper conduct.
A formal act should be carried out against a bhikkhu possessing a further three qualities: he is possessed of bodily harmfulness; he is possessed of verbal harmfulness; he is possessed of bodily-and-verbal harmfulness.
A formal act should be carried out against a bhikkhu possessing a further three qualities: he is possessed of bodily wrong livelihood; he is possessed of verbal wrong livelihood; he is possessed of bodily-and-verbal wrong livelihood.
A formal act should be carried out against a bhikkhu possessing a further three qualities: having committed an offense and having had a formal act carried out against him, he gives the higher ordination (upasampadā), he gives dependence (nissaya), he has a novice (sāmaṇera) attend upon him.
A formal act should be carried out against a bhikkhu possessing a further three qualities: he commits that same offense for which a formal act was carried out by the Saṅgha, or another of the same kind, or one worse than it.
A formal act should be carried out against a bhikkhu possessing a further three qualities: he speaks dispraise of the Buddha, he speaks dispraise of the Dhamma, he speaks dispraise of the Saṅgha.
When a bhikkhu possessing three qualities suspends the Uposatha in the midst of the Saṅgha, the Saṅgha, having overridden him, saying, "Enough, bhikkhu! No strife, no quarrel, no contention, no dispute!" should carry out the Uposatha: he is shameless, he is foolish, and he is not of regular standing.
When a bhikkhu possessing three qualities suspends the Pavāraṇā in the midst of the Saṅgha, the Saṅgha, having overridden him, saying, "Enough, bhikkhu! No strife, no quarrel, no contention, no dispute!" should carry out the Pavāraṇā: he is shameless, he is foolish, and he is not of regular standing.
No agreement (sammuti) of the Saṅgha whatsoever should be given to a bhikkhu possessing three qualities: he is shameless, he is foolish, and he is not of regular standing.
The Saṅgha should not be addressed by a bhikkhu possessing three qualities: he is shameless, he is foolish, and he is not of regular standing.
A bhikkhu possessing three qualities should not be placed in any special position: he is shameless, he is foolish, and he is not of regular standing.
One should not live in dependence on a bhikkhu possessing three qualities: he is shameless, he is foolish, and he is not of regular standing.
Dependence should not be given to a bhikkhu possessing three qualities: he is shameless, he is foolish, and he is not of regular standing.
When a bhikkhu possessing three qualities asks that leave be made, it is not fitting to carry out the granting of leave (okāsakamma): he is shameless, he is foolish, and he is not of regular standing.
A formal summons (savacanīya) should not be granted to a bhikkhu possessing three qualities: he is shameless, he is foolish, and he is not of regular standing.
The Vinaya should not be asked of a bhikkhu possessing three qualities: he is shameless, he is foolish, and he is not of regular standing.
The Vinaya should not be asked by a bhikkhu possessing three qualities: he is shameless, he is foolish, and he is not of regular standing.
The Vinaya should not be answered to a bhikkhu possessing three qualities: he is shameless, he is foolish, and he is not of regular standing.
The Vinaya should not be answered by a bhikkhu possessing three qualities: he is shameless, he is foolish, and he is not of regular standing.
Interrogation (anuyoga) should not be given to a bhikkhu possessing three qualities: he is shameless, he is foolish, and he is not of regular standing.
The Vinaya should not be discussed together with a bhikkhu possessing three qualities: he is shameless, he is foolish, and he is not of regular standing.
A bhikkhu possessing three qualities should not give the higher ordination, should not give dependence, and should not have a novice attend upon him: he is shameless, he is foolish, and he is not of regular standing.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.