At one time a monk on probation disrobed. He then came back and asked the monks for the full ordination. They told the Buddha. “It may be, monks, that a monk on probation disrobes. For one who’s disrobed, the probation is suspended. If he’s given the full ordination again, he continues the previous probationary process right away. The probation that was given is valid. The probation he’s already undertaken is valid. And the remainder is to be undertaken. It may be that a monk on probation becomes a novice monk. For a novice monk, the probation is suspended. If he’s given the full ordination again, he continues the previous probationary process right away. The probation that was given is valid. The probation he’s already undertaken is valid. And the remainder is to be undertaken. It may be that a monk on probation goes insane. For one who’s insane, the probation is suspended. If he regains his sanity, he continues the previous probationary process right away. The probation that was given is valid. The probation he’s already undertaken is valid. And the remainder is to be undertaken. It may be that a monk on probation becomes deranged. For one who’s deranged, the probation is suspended. If he regains his sanity, he continues the previous probationary process right away. The probation that was given is valid. The probation he’s already undertaken is valid. And the remainder is to be undertaken.