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僧羯磨 3.3

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3.3

Procedure for performing the tarjanīya-karman: (Examining the Vinaya, there are two matters for which the saṃgha should perform a tarjanīya-karman: stating what is non-Dharma to be Dharma, or stating what is Dharma to be non-Dharma; and so forth down to stating [an offense] and not stating [an offense], likewise; and so forth down to the codanā-karman, likewise. Furthermore, there are three matters for which the saṃgha should perform a tarjanīya-karman: namely, breaking moral discipline, breaking right view, or breaking deportment; and so forth down to the codanā-karman, likewise. Furthermore, there are bhikṣus who take pleasure in quarrelling and disputing, reviling one another, their mouths issuing swords and knives, mutually finding fault; or if other bhikṣus are disputing, going there to encourage and abet them, thereby causing the saṃgha to have disputes where there were none, and not extinguishing disputes that already exist. The Buddha said: 'I permit the saṃgha to perform a tarjanīya-jñapticaturtha-karman for him.' Assemble the saṃgha; once assembled, make a codanā for him; having made the codanā, make a smṛti-kāraṇa for him; having made the smṛti-kāraṇa, charge him with the offense; having charged him with the offense, perform it like this:)

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