There is no offense: if she first asks permission, and then, after putting out bedding or having it put out, sits down or lies down on it; if she is sick; if there is an emergency; if she is insane; if she is the first offender. The seventh training rule is finished.

Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law The Nuns’ Analysis The chapter on offenses entailing confession The subchapter on the dark of the night Complaining without reflection

Origin story At one time the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in the Jeta Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery. At that time a nun who was a pupil of Bhaddā Kāpilānī attended on her with care. Bhaddā Kāpilānī said to the nuns, “Venerables, this nun is attending on me with care. I’ll give her a robe.” Then, because of a misunderstanding and a lack of proper reflection, that nun complained about Bhaddā Kāpilānī, “Venerables, if I didn’t attend on her with care, she wouldn’t give me a robe.” The nuns of few desires complained and criticized her, “How could a nun complain about someone else because of a misunderstanding and a lack of proper reflection?” … “Is it true, monks, that a nun did this?” “It’s true, sir.” The Buddha rebuked her … “How could a nun act in this way? This will affect people’s confidence …” … “And, monks, the nuns should recite this training rule like this:

Final ruling ‘If a nun complains about someone else because of a misunderstanding and a lack of proper reflection, she commits an offense entailing confession.’”

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