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四分律刪繁補闕行事鈔 2.163

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2.163

Among the non-offenses in the Vinaya, exceptions are as above. If that person refuses to give the robe, other bhikṣus should say to him: 'The Buddha has instructed that it was given to you for the sake of purification; you should return the other's property.' If he still does not give it, one personally goes and says to him: 'The Buddha taught bhikṣus to give it for the sake of making it pure. If you do not return it to me, this item should be given to the saṃgha, a stūpa, an upādhyāya, a spiritual friend, or the original donor.' This is because one does not wish to cause that faithful donor to lose his gift of faith.

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