འདལ་བ་གཞ 2.20

2.20

A complete saṅgha, which has enclosed a site with a shared restoration rite, has demarcated a large boundary for this site. Therefore, if the saṅgha gives consent that all monks be deemed to be in possession of their robes while within the large boundary, so that the saṅgha may gather at that site and be at ease, I ask those venerable ones who can accept that all monks be deemed to be in possession of their robes while within the large boundary, so that the saṅgha may gather at the site and be at ease, to remain silent. I ask those who cannot so accept it to speak now.’

“In accepting this and giving their consent, the saṅgha gives consent that all monks be deemed to be in possession of their robes while within the large boundary, so that the saṅgha may gather at that site and be at ease. By remaining silent, they assent to the proposed act.

“Where the saṅgha has granted consent that monks be deemed to be in possession of their robes while within the large boundary, so that the saṅgha may gather at that site and be at ease, monks may remain in their upper and lower robes. This need not be regretted.”¹⁶⁰

Consent to Undo

Among them were monks who did those acts described in the group of four, who did those acts described in the group of five, and who did those acts described in the group of ten.¹⁶¹ When the whole saṅgha gathered, among them were monks whose dedication to virtue had lapsed.¹⁶² So the monks appealed to the Blessed One and the Blessed One said, “A small boundary should be demarcated and it should be agreed upon it as the inner circle. First the large boundary should be undone in the following way. After seats have been arranged, strike the gaṇḍī beam and inform the monks of the matter at hand. Once the whole saṅgha is seated and assembled, one monk