when four conditions are fulfilled … when five conditions are fulfilled … when six conditions are fulfilled … is confused about what he has mentally experienced, but he lies in full awareness, saying that he has mentally experienced and seen and heard and sensed, he commits an offense entailing confession when seven conditions are fulfilled: before he has lied, he knows he is going to lie; while lying, he knows he is lying; after he has lied, he knows he has lied; he misrepresents his view of what is true; he misrepresents his belief of what is true; he misrepresents his acceptance of what is true; he misrepresents his sentiment of what is true.

Non-offenses There is no offense: if he speaks playfully; if he speaks too fast; (Speaks playfully means: speaking quickly. Speaks too fast means: meaning to say one thing, he says something else.) if he is insane; if he is the first offender. The training rule on lying, the first, is finished.

Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law The Great Analysis The chapter on offenses entailing confession The subchapter on lying Abusive speech

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