At one time a monk had committed a number of offenses entailing suspension: one concealed for one day, two for two days, three for three days, four for four days, five for five days, six for six days, seven for seven days, eight for eight days, nine for nine days, ten for ten days. He told the monks about this, adding, “What should I do now?” They told the Buddha. “Well then, the Sangha should give that monk simultaneous probation for those offenses, in accordance with all the offenses that were concealed the longest. And it should be given like this. That monk should approach the Sangha, arrange his upper robe over one shoulder, pay respect at the feet of the senior monks, squat on his heels, raise his joined palms, and say: ‘Venerables, I’ve committed a number of offenses entailing suspension: one concealed for one day … ten concealed for ten days. I ask the Sangha for simultaneous probation for those offenses, in accordance with all the offenses that were concealed the longest.’ And he 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 monk so-and-so has committed a number of offenses entailing suspension: one concealed for one day … ten concealed for ten days. He is asking the Sangha for simultaneous probation for those offenses, in accordance with all the offenses that were concealed the longest. If the Sangha is ready, it should give monk so-and-so simultaneous probation for those offenses, in accordance with all the offenses that were concealed the longest. This is the motion.