“Mother, daughter, and sister, Wife, and female spirit, <i lang='pi' translate='no'>paṇḍaka</i>; Asleep, dead, female animal, And with a wooden doll. About harassment, bridge, road, Tree, and boat, and rope; A staff, pushed with a bowl, When paying respect, made an effort but did not touch.”

Case studies At one time a monk touched his mother out of affection. He became anxious, thinking, “The Buddha has laid down a training rule. Could it be that I’ve committed an offense entailing suspension?” He told the Buddha, who said, “There’s no offense entailing suspension, but there’s an offense of wrong conduct.” At one time a monk touched his daughter out of affection … his sister out of affection. He became anxious … “There’s no offense entailing suspension, but there’s an offense of wrong conduct.”

At one time a monk made physical contact with his ex-wife. He became anxious … “You’ve committed an offense entailing suspension.”

At one time a monk made physical contact with a female spirit. He became anxious … “There’s no offense entailing suspension, but there’s a serious offense.”