No. 11.— 1858-9.] LAWS OF THE BUDDHIST priesthood. 3 



and the obedience or disobedience of each priest be ascer- 

 tained, that thus the purity of the priesthood might be 

 secured. For this purpose, he directed that certain bound- 

 aries should be determined on by the Sangha, (or assembly 

 of the priests,) and that all the priests living within that 

 boundary should meet together on the days appointed. 



The boundaries are in no case to include a district 

 more than three yoduns (about 40 miles) in extent ; and 

 they are not to be intersected by a river, unless there be a 

 bridge or ferry boat, by which the priests may pass without 

 danger : neither shall one large boundary include smaller 

 boundaries, but each district must be distinct from every 

 other. If a priest reside in a jungle, the boundary shall 

 include the space of 300 feet around his hut. If priests 

 be in a vessel, or on a bank, or rock, within a river 

 or lake, so far as a man can throw water, is to be accounted 

 a boundary. 



There may be many residences for priests within a 

 district, but the TJpbsatha services are to be conducted in 

 one place only, which place has been previously consecrated. 

 This TJpbsatha hall is to be in general near to the residence 

 of the senior priest of the district. All the priests who 

 are in the district at the time appointed for the meeting? 

 shall assemble in this place : if the number be such that 

 they cannot be accommodated in this one room, a porch, or 

 a verandah, may be added to it ; and after it has been 

 consecrated the whole building will be one TJpbsatha hall. 

 Notice of the time of meeting shall be given by the senior 

 priest. No layman is to take any part in the proceedings. 



Priests are not allowed, except in their own residences, 

 to be without their three robes ; but as at times in coming 

 to the TJpbsatha, their upper garments may become wet, 

 permission is given to lay aside one of them, if necessary, 

 during the service. 



The TJpbsatha service consists of five parts : — 



1. The opening service. 



