Without asking his preceptor for permission, he shouldn’t do any of the following: give away or receive a bowl; give away or receive a robe; give away or receive a requisite; cut anyone’s hair or get it cut; provide assistance to anyone or have assistance provided by anyone; do a service for anyone or get a service done by anyone; be the attendant monk for anyone or take anyone as his attendant monk; bring back almsfood for anyone or get almsfood brought back by anyone; enter the village, go to the charnel ground, or leave for another region. If his preceptor is sick, he should nurse him for as long as he lives or wait until he has recovered. This is the proper conduct of a student toward his preceptor.”

12. Discussion of the proper conduct toward a student At that time the preceptors were not conducting themselves properly toward their students. The monks of few desires complained and criticized them, “How can the preceptors not conduct themselves properly toward their students?” They told the Buddha. Soon afterwards he had the Sangha gathered and questioned the monks: “Is it true, monks, that the preceptors are not conducting themselves properly toward their students?” “It’s true, sir.” … After rebuking them … the Buddha gave a teaching and addressed the monks: