1.1PTS 5.163Saṅgāmāvacarena bhikkhunā saṅghaṁ upasaṅkamantena:∥“When a monk who is involved in a conflict is about to approach the Sangha, he should:1.2nīcacittena saṅgho upasaṅkamitabbo;be humble;1.3rajoharaṇasamena cittena;be intent on removing defilements;¹1.4āsanakusalena bhavitabbaṁ nisajjakusalena; there bhikkhū anupakhajjantena, nave bhikkhū āsanena appaṭibāhantena, yathāpatirūpe āsane nisīditabbaṁ;be skilled in appropriate seating and where to sit down, taking a seat without encroaching on the senior monks and without blocking the junior monks;1.5anānākathikena bhavitabbaṁ atiracchānakathikena; sāmaṁ vā dhammo bhāsitabbo paro vā ajjhesitabbo ariyo vā tuṇhībhāvo nātimaññitabbo.not ramble or engage in worldly talk, but speak according to the Teaching or invite others to speak or value noble silence.²

2.1Saṅghena anumatena puggalena anuvijjakena anuvijjitukāmena na upajjhāyo pucchitabbo, na ācariyo pucchitabbo, na saddhivihāriko pucchitabbo, na antevāsiko pucchitabbo, na samānupajjhāyako pucchitabbo, na samānācariyako pucchitabbo, na jāti pucchitabbā, na nāmaṁ pucchitabbaṁ, na gottaṁ pucchitabbaṁ, na āgamo pucchitabbo, na kulapadeso pucchitabbo, na jātibhūmi pucchitabbā.An investigator—who has been approved by the Sangha and who wishes to investigate—should not ask about preceptor, teacher, student, pupil, co-student, co-pupil, caste, name, family, reciter tradition, home address, or nationality.³2.2Taṁ kiṁ kāraṇā?What is the reason for that?2.3Atrassa pemaṁ vā doso vā.In these cases there is affection or ill will.2.4Peme vā sati dose vā, chandāpi gaccheyya, dosāpi gaccheyya, mohāpi gaccheyya, bhayāpi gaccheyya.When there is affection or ill will, one might be biased by favoritism, ill will, confusion, or fear.

3.1Saṅghena anumatena puggalena anuvijjakena anuvijjitukāmena saṅghagarukena bhavitabbaṁ no puggalagarukena, saddhammagarukena bhavitabbaṁ no āmisagarukena, atthavasikena bhavitabbaṁ no parisakappikena, kālena anuvijjitabbaṁ no akālena, bhūtena anuvijjitabbaṁ no abhūtena, saṇhena anuvijjitabbaṁ no pharusena, atthasaṁhitena anuvijjitabbaṁ no anatthasaṁhitena, mettācittena anuvijjitabbaṁ no dosantarena, na upakaṇṇakajappinā bhavitabbaṁ, na jimhaṁ pekkhitabbaṁ, na akkhi nikhaṇitabbaṁ, na bhamukaṁ ukkhipitabbaṁ, na sīsaṁ ukkhipitabbaṁ, na hatthavikāro kātabbo, na hatthamuddā dassetabbā.An investigator—who has been approved by the Sangha and who wishes to investigate—should respect the Sangha, not individuals; should value the true Dhamma, not worldly things; should value the goal, not conforming to the gathering; should investigate at an appropriate time, not at an inappropriate one; should investigate truthfully, not falsely; should investigate gently, not harshly; should investigate beneficially, not unbeneficially; should investigate with a mind of good will, not with ill will; should not whisper in the ear; should not look for flaws; should not wink; should not raise an eyebrow; should not raise the head; should not signal with the hand; should not gesture with the hand.

4.1PTS 5.164Āsanakusalena bhavitabbaṁ nisajjakusalena, yugamattaṁ pekkhantena atthaṁ anuvidhiyantena sake āsane nisīditabbaṁ, na ca āsanā vuṭṭhātabbaṁ, na vītihātabbaṁ, na kummaggo sevitabbo, na bāhāvikkhepakaṁ bhaṇitabbaṁ, aturitena bhavitabbaṁ asāhasikena, acaṇḍikatena bhavitabbaṁ vacanakkhamena, mettācittena bhavitabbaṁ hitānukampinā, kāruṇikena bhavitabbaṁ hitaparisakkinā, asamphappalāpinā bhavitabbaṁ pariyantabhāṇinā, averavasikena bhavitabbaṁ anasuruttena, attā pariggahetabbo, paro pariggahetabbo, codako pariggahetabbo, cuditako pariggahetabbo, adhammacodako pariggahetabbo, adhammacuditako pariggahetabbo, dhammacodako pariggahetabbo, dhammacuditako pariggahetabbo, vuttaṁ ahāpentena avuttaṁ apakāsentena otiṇṇāni padabyañjanāni sādhukaṁ pariggahetvā paro paṭipucchitvā yathā paṭiññāya kāretabbo, mando hāsetabbo, bhīrū assāsetabbo, caṇḍo nisedhetabbo, asuci vibhāvetabbo, ujumaddavena na chandāgatiṁ gantabbaṁ, na dosāgatiṁ gantabbaṁ, na mohāgatiṁ gantabbaṁ, na bhayāgatiṁ gantabbaṁ, majjhattena bhavitabbaṁ dhammesu ca puggalesu ca.He should be skilled in appropriate seating and where to sit down. Looking a plow’s length ahead, acting in line with his aim, he should sit down on his own seat. He should not get up from his seat, bungle the investigation, take a wrong path, or gesticulate. He should proceed without haste or force, not be fierce, and be patient with others’ speech. He should have mind of loving kindness with compassion and empathy, and strive for what is beneficial. He should not speak idly but to the point, without being angry or argumentative. He should assess himself, the others, the accuser, the accused, one who accuses illegitimately, one who is accused illegitimately, one who accuses legitimately, and one who is accused legitimately. Not omitting what has been said, nor announcing what has not been said, he should carefully scrutinize the sentences and words under consideration, question the others, and deal with them according to what they have admitted. He should gladden those who are confused, comfort those who are frightened, restrain those who are fierce, and expose those who are impure. Being upright and gentle, he should not be biased by favoritism, anger, confusion, or fear. He should be impartial in regard to the Teaching and the people involved.⁴4.2Evañca pana anuvijjako anuvijjamāno satthu ceva sāsanakaro hoti, viññūnañca sabrahmacārīnaṁ piyo ca hoti manāpo ca garu ca bhāvanīyo ca.In this way an investigator is acting in accordance with the instruction of the Teacher. And they are dear, agreeable, respected, and esteemed by their discerning fellow monastics.

5.1Suttaṁ saṁsandanatthāya, opammaṁ nidassanatthāya, attho viññāpanatthāya, paṭipucchā ṭhapanatthāya, okāsakammaṁ codanatthāya, codanā sāraṇatthāya, sāraṇā savacanīyatthāya, savacanīyaṁ palibodhatthāya, palibodho vinicchayatthāya, vinicchayo santīraṇatthāya, santīraṇaṁ ṭhānāṭhānagamanatthāya, ṭhānāṭhānagamanaṁ dummaṅkūnaṁ puggalānaṁ niggahatthāya, pesalānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ sampaggahatthāya, saṅgho sampariggahasampaṭicchanatthāya, saṅghena anumatā puggalā paccekaṭṭhāyino avisaṁvādakaṭṭhāyino.The Monastic Code is for the sake of concluding, a simile for the sake of illustration, the goal is to be made known, and questioning is for sake of establishing. Getting permission is for the sake of accusing, accusing for reminding, reminding for directing, directing for obstructing, obstructing for investigating, investigating for weighing up, weighing up for deciding what is and is not the case, and deciding what is and is not the case is for the sake of restraining bad people and to support the good monks. The Sangha has the purpose of examining and accepting the decision. The Sangha should appoint people who are trustworthy to positions of authority.⁵

6.1Vinayo saṁvaratthāya, saṁvaro avippaṭisāratthāya, avippaṭisāro pāmujjatthāya, pāmujjaṁ pītatthāya, pīti passaddhatthāya, passaddhi sukhatthāya, sukhaṁ samādhatthāya, samādhi yathābhūtañāṇadassanatthāya, yathābhūtañāṇadassanaṁ nibbidatthāya, nibbidā virāgatthāya, virāgo vimuttatthāya, vimutti vimuttiñāṇadassanatthāya, vimuttiñāṇadassanaṁ anupādāparinibbānatthāya.The Monastic Law is for the sake of restraint, restraint for non-regret, non-regret for joy, joy for rapture, rapture for tranquility, tranquility for bliss, bliss for stillness, stillness for seeing things according to reality, seeing things according to reality for repulsion, repulsion for dispassion, dispassion for liberation, liberation for knowledge and vision of liberation, and knowledge and vision of liberation is for the sake of extinguishment without grasping.6.2Etadatthā kathā, etadatthā mantanā, etadatthā upanisā, etadatthaṁ sotāvadhānaṁ—This is the purpose of discussion, this is the purpose of consultation, this is the purpose of vital conditions, this is the purpose of listening,⁶6.3yadidaṁ anupādācittassa vimokkhoti.that is, the release of mind without grasping.”

7.1Anuyogavattaṁ nisāmaya,“Consider carefully <j>the proper procedure of examination,7.2Kusalena buddhimatā kataṁ;As formulated by the skilled Awakened One,7.3Suvuttaṁ sikkhāpadānulomikaṁ,Well-spoken in line with the training rules—7.4Gatiṁ na nāsento samparāyikaṁ.Do not ruin your future rebirth.

8.1PTS 5.165Vatthuṁ vipattiṁ āpattiṁ,Ignorant about basis, failure, and offense,8.2Nidānaṁ ākāraakovido;As well as source and ways;8.3Pubbāparaṁ na jānāti,Not knowing the right order,8.4Katākataṁ samena ca.Nor what has and has not been done.

9.1Kammañca adhikaraṇañca,Ignorant about legal procedures and legal issues,9.2samathe cāpi akovido;As well as their settling.9.3Ratto duṭṭho ca mūḷho ca,Greedy, angry, and confused,9.4bhayā mohā ca gacchati.Biased by fear and confusion,

10.1Na ca saññattikusalo,Not skilled in persuasion,10.2nijjhattiyā ca akovido;Nor in making others understand;10.3Laddhapakkho ahiriko,A shameless one who has obtained supporters,10.4kaṇhakammo anādaro;Disrespectful and doing dark deeds—10.5Sa ve tādisako bhikkhu,A monk such as this10.6appaṭikkhoti vuccati.Is called ‘not worthy of attention’.⁷

11.1Vatthuṁ vipattiṁ āpattiṁ,Understanding basis, failure, and offense,11.2nidānaṁ ākārakovido;As well as source and ways;11.3Pubbāparañca jānāti,Knowing the right order,11.4katākataṁ samena ca.And also what has and has not been done.

12.1Kammañca adhikaraṇañca,Understanding legal procedures and legal issues,12.2samathe cāpi kovido;As well as their settling.12.3Aratto aduṭṭho amūḷho,Not greedy, angry, or confused,12.4bhayā mohā na gacchati.Biased neither by fear nor confusion,

13.1Saññattiyā ca kusalo,Skilled in persuasion,13.2nijjhattiyā ca kovido;And in making others understand;13.3Laddhapakkho hirimano,A conscientious one who has obtained supporters,13.4sukkakammo sagāravo;Respectful and doing bright deeds—13.5Sa ve tādisako bhikkhu,A monk such as this13.6sappaṭikkhoti vuccatīti.Is called ‘worthy of attention’.”

14.1Cūḷasaṅgāmaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.The short chapter on the resolution of conflicts is finished