འདལ་བ་གཞ 3.31

3.31

should then lift restrictions. If that is done, it is well.

“If it is not done, two or three monks should agree upon an inner circle for adversities.¹⁰⁵ If that is done, it is well.

“If it is not done, those monks should welcome the others with friendly words and then take their begging bowls and mantles. Then, having pleased and appeased them through their begging bowls and ceremonial robes,¹⁰⁶ restrictions should be lifted. If that is done, it is well.

“If it is not done, they should be bathed.¹⁰⁷ Then, having pleased and appeased them by bathing them, restrictions should be lifted. If that is done, it is well.

“If it is not done, they should give a hearing to the Dharma.¹⁰⁸ Then, having pleased and appeased them by listening to the Dharma, restrictions should be lifted. If that is done, it is well.

“If it is not done, Upāli, those monks should go into the inner circle and perform the restoration rite. If others say, ‘Venerable ones, today is the fifteenth, the saṅgha’s lifting of restrictions, so why are you performing the restoration rite?’ they should be told, ‘Venerable ones, you are visitors. This matter is for resident monks.’

“They will then think, ‘These venerable ones must surely be performing the rite for lifting restrictions on the fourth month.’¹⁰⁹ Then, once the danger and adversaries have gone, they should lift restrictions.”

The Ill

“If, on the fifteenth, the day of lifting restrictions, an ill monk suspends the lifting of restrictions of a healthy monk,¹¹⁰ the ill monk should be told, ‘Venerable one, you are ill and cannot tolerate exertion; please stay.’

“If, on the fifteenth, the day of lifting restrictions, a healthy monk suspends the lifting of restrictions of an ill monk, the healthy monk should be told, ‘Venerable one, he is ill and cannot tolerate exertion, please come.’