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come to the priest, remove his robe from one shoulder, worship 

 the feet of the priest (i <?., bow down to the ground before him) , 

 and then, kneeling down, shall say, with joined and uplifted 

 hands, " Lord, become my spiritual father" (or u my upajjhayo.") 

 If the priest applied to in any way indicates his assent, the 

 connection is formed. The co-resident is carefully to perform 

 his duty to his superior, which comprises all the duties 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 require 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 Buddha. 



Some of the co-resident priests refused to perform their 

 duty to their upajjhayo. This being reported to Buddha, he 

 decreed : — 



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

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

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

 confession and absolution.) 



They still remained disobedient, which being related to 

 Buddha, 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 superior may declare by words 

 or intimate by signs, ' I suspend you :' or he may say, ' Return 

 not to this place:' or 6 Take away your bowl and robes:' or, 

 ' I have no need of your services.' Should any of these forms 

 be used, the co-resident is suspended, but not otherwise." 



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



