If she is a criminal, and the nun perceives her as such, and she gives her the full admission, except when it is allowable, she commits an offense entailing suspension. If she is a criminal, but the nun is unsure of it, and she gives her the full admission, except when it is allowable, she commits an offense of wrong conduct. If she is a criminal, but the nun does not perceive her as such, and she gives her the full admission, except when it is allowable, there is no offense. If she is not a criminal, but the nun perceives her as such, she commits an offense of wrong conduct. If she is not a criminal, but the nun is unsure of it, she commits an offense of wrong conduct. If she is not a criminal, and the nun does not perceive her as such, there is no offense.

Non-offenses There is no offense: if she gives her the full admission without knowing that she is a criminal; if she gives her the full admission after getting permission; if she gives her the full admission when it is allowable; if she is insane; if she is the first offender. The second offense entailing suspension is finished.

Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law The Nuns’ Analysis The chapter on offenses entailing suspension Being alone

Origin story First substory

At one time when the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery, a nun who was a pupil of Bhaddā Kāpilānī had an argument with the nuns and then went to her relatives’ village. Not seeing her pupil anywhere, Bhaddā Kāpilānī asked the nuns, “Where’s so-and-so? She’s disappeared.” “She disappeared, venerable, after arguing with the nuns.” “My dears, her relatives live in such-and-such a village. Go there and look for her.” The nuns went there, and when they saw her, they said to her, “Why did you go alone, venerable? We hope you weren’t assaulted?” “I wasn’t.”