Cullavagga, Khandaka 1, Chapter 11

1. So the Saṃgha carried out the Nissaya-kamma against the Bhikkhu Seyyasaka (saying), 'Thou must remain under the superintendence of others.'

And he, when subjected by the Saṃgha to the Nissaya-kamma, by resorting to and cultivating the acquaintance of good companions^[2], associating with them, getting them to declare to him (the Dhamma), and asking them questions, became wise in the traditions; a man to whom the Nikāyas had been handed down; a reciter of the Dhamma, of the Vinaya, and of the Mātikas; clever, discreet, wise, modest, full of remorse, and docile; he conducted himself aright, he became subdued, he sought for release, and going up to the Bhikkhus, he spake as follows:

'I, Sirs, after having been subjected by the Saṃgha to the Nissaya-kamma, am conducting myself aright, and have become subdued, and I seek for release. What now should I do?'

They told this thing to the Blessed One.

'Then, O Bhikkhus, let the Saṃgha revoke the Nissaya-kamma for the Bhikkhu Seyyasaka.

2. 'There are five things, O Bhikkhus (&c., as in chap. 6. 2, down to the end of chap. 7, reading throughout Nissaya-kamma for Tajjaniya-kamma).'

Footnotes and references:

[1]:

Compare above, chapter 6.

[2]:

Compare Dhammapada, ver. 357.