142 Budhism : — Laws of the Budhist Priesthood, 



Nirwana or to the results of those paths, ceases to be a priest, 

 a son of Sakya. Even as the palm tree when its top is cut 

 off cannot flourish again, so the priest who with an evil design 

 and boasting, shall untruly and falsely profess to have high 

 spiritual attainments, ceases to be a priest, a son of Sakya. 

 This act is unlawful so long as you live. 



A priest who had been guilty of a fault and placed under 

 discipline, would not acknowledge himself guilty, but left the 

 priesthood. Afterwards he repented and sought to be rc- ad- 

 mitted. The case was reported to Budha, who decreed: 



93. If any priest, guilty of a fault, has been placed under 

 discipline, does not acknowledge his fault but leaves the 

 priesthood: if he afterwards seeks re-admission he must be 

 thus addressed: Do you acknowledge your fault? If he say, 

 I do, he may be made a priest (Samanero), but if he do not 

 acknowledge his fault, he shall not be made priest. After he 

 has been made a priest, he must be asked again if he will 

 acknowledge his fault and submit to discipline. If he promise 

 this, he may receive Upasampada. After receiving Upasam- 

 pada he is to submit to the discipline required for his former 

 offence. If he do this, it is well: if not he shall again be 

 placed under the discipline of non-intercourse. 



End of the Mafia Khandako, or Chapter respecting Ordination, 

 ( To be continued.) 



