{"collection":"Buddhism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/bud/sbe17/sbe17147.htm","path":"bud/sbe17/sbe17147.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/bud/sbe17/sbe17147.htm","text":"1. Now the venerable Up\u00e2li went up to the place where the Blessed One was; and on arriving there, he saluted the Blessed One, and took his seat on one side. And when he was so seated the venerable Up\u00e2li said to the Blessed One: 'Now in what case, Lord, can there be an interruption of the probationary period of a Bhikkhu who has been placed on probation 2?'\nThere are three ways of interruption of the probationary period, O Up\u00e2li, of a Bhikkhu who has been placed on probation; (that is to say), by\ndwelling together 1, by dwelling alone 2, and by not announcing 3.\n'These are the three ways of interruption to the probationary period, O Up\u00e2li, of a Bhikkhu who has been placed under probation.'\n391:2 Literally, 'breaking of the nights.' The time of probation was reckoned, not by days, but by nights; and in either of the three cases which follow the reckoning was interrupted, and had to begin afresh.\n392:1 Buddhaghosa explains this to mean when the probationer has done any of the things forbidden in II, 1, 4.\n392:2 That is, when the probationer has done any of the things forbidden in II, 1, 3.\n392:3 That is, when the probationer has omitted to make any of the announcements prescribed at the end of II, 1, 2.","title":"SBE 17: Second Khandhaka: Chapter 2","type":"page"}