[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Buddhist Sanskrit literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit) › [Monastic discipline of the Indian schools](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.vinaya) › [The Vinaya of the Mūlasarvāstivādins](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.vinaya.mulasarvastivada) › [Vinayavastu](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.vinaya.mulasarvastivada.vinayavastu) › [འདུལ་བ་གཞི](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.vinaya.mulasarvastivada.vinayavastu*bo) › [The Chapter on Going Forth; The Chapter on the Restoration Rite; The Chapter on Lifting Restrictions; The Chapter on the Rains; The Chapter on Medicines](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.vinaya.mulasarvastivada.vinayavastu*bo~en-84000) › 3.12 # འདལ་བ་གཞ 3.12 The Chapter on Going Forth; The Chapter on the Restoration Rite; The Chapter on Lifting Restrictions; The Chapter on the Rains; The Chapter on Medicines 3.12 - **Language:** English ### [3.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.vinaya.mulasarvastivada.vinayavastu*bo~en-84000.3.12) and the one improper suspension of the lifting of restrictions; and the five proper suspensions of the lifting of restrictions and the one improper suspension of the lifting of restrictions. “What are the one proper suspension and the one improper suspensions of the lifting of restrictions? When the lifting of restrictions is to be recited once, a suspension of the lifting of restrictions before the chanting is finished is a proper suspension of the lifting of restrictions. But a suspension of the lifting of restrictions after the recitation is finished is an improper suspension of the lifting of restrictions. Thus, these are the one proper suspension and the one improper suspension of the lifting of restrictions. “What are the three proper suspensions of the lifting of restrictions and the one improper suspension of the lifting of restrictions? When the lifting of restrictions is to be recited twice, a suspension of the lifting of restrictions before the recitation of the first repetition is finished is a proper suspension of the lifting of restrictions. A suspension of the lifting of restrictions after the \[first\] recitation is finished is a proper suspension of the lifting of restrictions. A suspension of the lifting of restrictions before the recitation of the second repetition is finished is a proper suspension of the lifting of restrictions. But a suspension of the lifting of restrictions after the \[second\] recitation is finished is an improper suspension of the lifting of restrictions. These are the three proper suspensions and the one improper suspension of the lifting of restrictions. “What are the five proper suspensions of the lifting of restrictions and the one improper suspension of the lifting of restrictions? When the lifting of restrictions is to be recited three times, a suspension of the lifting of restrictions before the recitation of the first repetition is finished is a proper suspension of the lifting of restrictions. A suspension of the lifting of restrictions after the \[third\] recitation is finished is a proper suspension of the lifting of restrictions. A suspension of the lifting of restrictions before the recitation of the second repetition is finished is a proper suspension of the lifting of restrictions. A suspension of the lifting of restrictions after the second recitation is finished is a proper suspension of the lifting of restrictions. A suspension of the lifting of restrictions before the recitation of the third repetition is finished is a proper suspension of the lifting of restrictions. - [Previous: 3.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.vinaya.mulasarvastivada.vinayavastu*bo~en-84000.3.11) - [Next: 3.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.vinaya.mulasarvastivada.vinayavastu*bo~en-84000.3.13) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.vinaya.mulasarvastivada.vinayavastu*bo~en-84000.3) ## Linked texts (1) - [འདུལ་བ་གཞི](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.vinaya.mulasarvastivada.vinayavastu*bo.3.12) — Classical Tibetan --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.vinaya.mulasarvastivada.vinayavastu*bo~en-84000.3.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.vinaya.mulasarvastivada.vinayavastu*bo~en-84000.3.12) · Pramāṇa