When a monk has eight qualities, a procedure of censure against him should be lifted: he doesn’t cancel the observance-day ceremony of a regular monk; he doesn’t cancel the invitation ceremony of a regular monk; he doesn’t direct a regular monk; he doesn’t give instructions to a regular monk; he doesn’t ask a regular monk for permission to correct him; he doesn’t accuse a regular monk of an offense; he doesn’t remind a regular monk of an offense; he doesn’t associate inappropriately with other monks.” The group of eighteen on to be lifted is finished.

“And this is how it should be lifted. After approaching the Sangha, the monks Paṇḍuka and Lohitaka should arrange their upper robes over one shoulder, pay respect at the feet of the senior monks, squat on their heels, raise their joined palms, and say, ‘Venerables, the Sangha has done a legal procedure of censure against us. We’re now conducting ourselves properly and suitably, and deserve to be released. We ask for that legal procedure of censure to be lifted.’ And they should ask a second and a third time. A competent and capable monk should then inform the Sangha:

‘Please, venerables, I ask the Sangha to listen. The Sangha has done a legal procedure of censure against these monks Paṇḍuka and Lohitaka. They’re now conducting themselves properly and suitably, and deserve to be released. They’re asking for that legal procedure of censure to be lifted. If the Sangha is ready, it should lift that legal procedure of censure against the monks Paṇḍuka and Lohitaka. This is the motion. Please, venerables, I ask the Sangha to listen. The Sangha has done a legal procedure of censure against these monks Paṇḍuka and Lohitaka. They’re now conducting themselves properly and suitably, and deserve to be released. They’re asking for that legal procedure of censure to be lifted. The Sangha lifts that legal procedure of censure against the monks Paṇḍuka and Lohitaka. Any monk who approves of lifting that legal procedure of censure against the monks Paṇḍuka and Lohitaka should remain silent. Any monk who doesn’t approve should speak up.