四分戒本疏卷第一．第二．第三 3.91

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Precept 45: Sitting in the Open Alone with a Laywoman. The intention of the institution is the same as before. There are four specific conditions: first, she is a laywoman; second, it is an open place; third, there is no third person—this means being secluded from sight and hearing, yet without obstruction by heavy objects, hence it is termed 'open,' and therefore, along with the preceding precept, an exception is made for a third person; fourth, sitting within the reach of an outstretched hand constitutes an offense; if outside the reach of an outstretched hand, it is a duṣkṛta. The text of the precept is clearly set forth below. The conditions of the offense for this precept are the same as the preceding precept.