7: The Book of the Sevens
VIII. The Monastic Law — AN 7.84: Settlement of Disciplinary Issues
- © Translated from the Pali by Bhante Sujato. (More copyright information)
1“Mendicants, there are these seven principles for the settlement of any disciplinary issues that might arise. What seven?
Removal in the presence of those concerned is applicable. Removal by accurate recollection is applicable. Removal due to recovery from madness is applicable. The acknowledgement of the offense is applicable. The decision of a majority is applicable. A verdict of aggravated misconduct is applicable. Covering over with grass is applicable.
These are the seven principles for the settlement of any disciplinary issues that might arise.”
1"Sattime, bhikkhave, adhikaraṇasamathā dhammā uppannuppannānaṁ adhikaraṇānaṁ samathāya vūpasamāya. Katame satta?
Sammukhāvinayo dātabbo, sativinayo dātabbo, amūḷhavinayo dātabbo, paṭiññātakaraṇaṁ dātabbaṁ, yebhuyyasikā dātabbā, tassapāpiyasikā dātabbā, tiṇavatthārako dātabbo.
Ime kho, bhikkhave, satta adhikaraṇasamathā dhammā uppannuppannānaṁ adhikaraṇānaṁ samathāya vūpasamāyā"ti.
Dasamaṁ.
Vinayavaggo aṭṭhamo.
2Caturo vinayadharā,
caturo ceva sobhanā;
Sāsanaṁ adhikaraṇa —
samathenaṭṭhame dasāti.