佛說目連問戒律中五百輕重事經 2.117

2.117

問：「比丘休道意已，著俗服經時，向其尊禮拜，然後來投眾，求復常位。為應聽不？」答：「若不捨戒者，應聽。」

Question: "If a bhikṣu had abandoned his aspiration for the Path, wore secular clothing for a time, and bowed down in reverence to his respected elders, but afterwards comes to throw himself upon the saṃgha seeking restoration to his regular status—should he be permitted to do so?" Answer: "If he had not renounced his precepts, he should be permitted."