At one time a man told a monk, “Sir, please find out about such-and-such a woman.” When the monk got there, he asked some people, “Where’s so-and-so?” “She’s dead, venerable.” … “She’s gone out, venerable.” … “That’s not a woman, venerable.” … “That’s a woman who lacks sexual organs, venerable.” He became anxious … “There’s no offense entailing suspension, but there’s an offense of wrong conduct.”

At one time a certain woman quarreled with her husband and went to her mother’s house. A monk who associated with that family reconciled them. He became anxious … “Were they divorced, monk?” “No, sir.” “There’s no offense if they’re not divorced.”

At one time a monk acted as a matchmaker for <i lang='pi' translate='no'>paṇḍakas</i>. He became anxious … “There’s no offense entailing suspension, but there’s a serious offense.” The training rule on matchmaking, the fifth, is finished.

Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law The Great Analysis The chapter on offenses entailing suspension Building a hut inappropriately

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