20 Budhism :—»Laws of the Budhist Priesthood. 



of a personal attendant. He is to rise early in the morning, 

 and respectfully to approach his superior, bringing water for 

 him to wash, and supplying him with refreshment, if he re- 

 quire it : he is to arrange his couch, sweep out his apartment, 

 assist him to dress, and if required accompany him when he 

 goes out, walking respectfully behind him. The superior is 

 to advise and instruct his co-resident, and perform to him all 

 the duties of a parent, both in sickness and in health. The 

 relative duties are laid down in detail by Budha. 



Some of the co-resident priests refused to perform their duty 

 to their upajjhayo. This being reported to Budha, he de^ 

 creed:— 



4. It is not proper, priests, that a co-resident should not 

 perform his duty to his upajjhayo. He who does not per- 

 form his duty, is guilty of Dukkata ( i. e. an offence requiring 

 confession, and absolution.) 



They still remained disobedient, which being related to 

 Budha, he decreed :— 



5. I permit, priests, that the disobedient shall be sus- 

 pended ( from his position as co-resident.) 



And thus shall he be placed under discipline: — The su- 

 perior may declare by words or intimate by signs, " I suspend 

 you:" or he may say, " Return not to this place :" or " Take 

 away your bowl and robes :" or, " I have no need of your 

 services." Should any of these forms be used,, the co-resi- 

 dent is suspended, but not otherwise. 



A co-resident priest thus suspended did not seek recon- 

 ciliation. But Budha decreed :— 



6. I direct, priests, that those who are suspended shall 

 not be without seeking forgiveness. He who does not seek 

 forgiveness is guilty of Dukkata. 



Some upajjhayo, upon forgiveness being solicited, refused 

 to be reconciled. This was reported to Budha, who decreed : — ■ 



7. I direct, priests, that forgiveness be granted : ( 1 ) 



(1) Or, " Priests, I command to forgive," for the permission or direction is 

 always regarded as a command, when spoken by Budha. 



