The nuns heard the complaints of those people. The nuns of few desires complained and criticized them, “How can the nuns from the group of six travel in a vehicle?” … “Is it true, monks, that those nuns do this?” “It’s true, sir.” The Buddha rebuked them … “How can the nuns from the group of six do this? This will affect people’s confidence …” … “And, monks, the nuns should recite this training rule like this:

First preliminary ruling ‘If a nun travels in a vehicle, she commits an offense entailing confession.’”

In this way the Buddha laid down this training rule for the nuns.

Second substory Soon afterwards there was a sick nun who was not able to travel on foot. … They told the Buddha. The Buddha then had the Sangha gathered and addressed the monks: “Monks, I allow a sick nun to use a vehicle. And so, monks, the nuns should recite this training rule like this:

Final ruling ‘If a nun who is not sick travels in a vehicle, she commits an offense entailing confession.’”

Definitions A: whoever … Nun: … The nun who has been given the full ordination in unanimity by both Sanghas through a legal procedure consisting of one motion and three announcements that is irreversible and fit to stand—this sort of nun is meant in this case. Who is not sick: who is able to travel on foot. Who is sick: who is unable to travel on foot. A vehicle: a wagon, a carriage, a cart, a chariot, a palanquin, a litter. Travels: if she travels in a vehicle even once, she commits an offense entailing confession.

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