Soon afterwards the Sangha did a legal procedure of ejection against the monk Channa for not making amends for an offense, prohibiting him from living with the Sangha. He then left that monastery and went to another one. The monks there did not bow down to him, stand up for him, raise their joined palms to him, or do acts of respect toward him. They did not honor, respect, or esteem him. Because of this, he left that monastery too and went to yet another one. There too the monks did not bow down to him, stand up for him, raise their joined palms to him, or do acts of respect toward him. They did not honor, respect, or esteem him. Because of this, he left that monastery too and went to yet another one. There too the monks did not bow down to him, stand up for him, raise their joined palms to him, or do acts of respect toward him. They did not honor, respect, or esteem him. Because of this, he left that monastery too and returned to Kosambī. He then conducted himself properly and suitably, and deserved to be released. He went to the monks and told them about this, adding, “What should I do now?” The monks told the Buddha. … “Well then, lift that legal procedure of ejection against the monk Channa for not making amends for an offense.”

The group of forty-three on not to be lifted “When a monk has five qualities, a legal procedure of ejection against him for not making amends for an offense shouldn’t be lifted:

he gives the full ordination; he gives formal support; he has a novice monk attend on him; he accepts being appointed as an instructor of the nuns; he instructs the nuns, whether appointed or not.