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尼羯磨 3.13

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3.13

The procedure for admonishing against living in association: (At that time, there were two bhikṣuṇīs, the first named Somā and the second named Bhabhāyī, who constantly lived in close association, together committed evil deeds, spread bad reputations, and reciprocally concealed each other's offences. The other bhikṣuṇīs said to them, "Ayye! You two must not associate closely, commit evil deeds together, spread bad reputations, and reciprocally conceal each other's offences. If you do not closely associate, commit evil deeds together, spread bad reputations, and reciprocally conceal each other's offences, there will be increase and blissful abiding in the Buddha's Dharma." Yet they still did not reform. The Buddha said, "I allow the saṃgha to carry out a jñapticaturtha-karman of admonition to cause them to abandon this matter." The other bhikṣuṇīs should admonish these bhikṣuṇīs, saying:)

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