Has poured: if he asks another, he commits an offense entailing confession. If he only asks once, then even if the other pours a lot, he commits one offense entailing confession.

Permutations If it contains living beings, and he perceives it as such, and he pours it onto grass or clay, or he has it poured, he commits an offense entailing confession. If it contains living beings, but he is unsure of it, and he pours it onto grass or clay, or he has it poured, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. If it contains living beings, but he does not perceive it as such, and he pours it onto grass or clay, or he has it poured, there is no offense. If it does not contain living beings, but he perceives it as such, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. If it does not contain living beings, but he is unsure of it, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. If it does not contain living beings, and he does not perceive it as such, there is no offense.

Non-offenses There is no offense: if it is unintentional; if he is not mindful; if he does not know; if he is insane; if he is the first offender. The training rule on pouring water with living beings in it, the tenth, is finished. The second subchapter on plants is finished. This is the summary: “Plant, with evasion, complaining, The two with departing; Before, throwing out, detachable, Door, and containing living beings.”

Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law The Great Analysis The chapter on offenses entailing confession The subchapter on the instruction Instructing nuns without approval

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