Who has completed the rainy-season residence: who has completed the first three or the last three months of the rainy-season residence. If she thinks, “I won’t invite correction from both Sanghas in regard to three things—what has been seen, heard, or suspected,” then by the mere fact of abandoning her duty, she commits an offense entailing confession.

Non-offenses There is no offense: if there is an obstacle; if she searches, but does not find anyone to invite for correction; 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 monasteries Not going to the instruction

Origin story At one time when the Buddha was staying in the Sakyan country in the Banyan Tree Monastery at Kapilavatthu, the monks from the group of six went to the nunnery to instruct the nuns from the group of six. Soon afterwards other nuns said to those nuns, “Come, venerables, let’s go to the instruction.” “There’s no need. The monks from the group of six came and instructed us right here.” The nuns of few desires complained and criticized them, “How could the nuns from the group of six not go to the instruction?” … “Is it true, monks, that those nuns didn’t do this?” “It’s true, sir.” The Buddha rebuked them … “How could the nuns from the group of six not do this? This will affect people’s confidence …” … “And, monks, the nuns should recite this training rule like this:

Final ruling ‘If a nun does not go to the instruction or to a formal meeting of the community, she commits an offense entailing confession.’”

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