The monks thought, “How many kinds of invitation procedures are there?” “There are four kinds: The invitation procedure that is illegitimate and has an incomplete assembly. The invitation procedure that is illegitimate but has a complete assembly. The invitation procedure that is legitimate but has an incomplete assembly. The invitation procedure that is legitimate and has a complete assembly. The first, second, and third of these shouldn’t be done; I haven’t allowed such procedures. The fourth should be done; I have allowed such procedures. Therefore, monks, you should train like this: ‘We will do invitation procedures that are legitimate and have a complete assembly.’”

3. The allowance to pass on the invitation