(Mv.I.34.1) [95] Now at that time pupils did not behave rightly toward their teachers. They reported the matter to the Blessed One.

“Monks, a pupil should not not behave rightly toward his teacher. Whoever should do so: an offense of wrong-doing.”

They still didn’t behave rightly. They reported the matter to the Blessed One.

“I allow that one who does not behave rightly be dismissed.

“And this is how he is to be dismissed:

“‘I dismiss you,’ ‘Don’t come back here,’ ‘Take away your robes and bowl,’ or ‘I am not to be attended to by you’: If one communicates this by way of the body, by way of speech, or by way of body and speech, the pupil is dismissed.[2]

“If one does not communicate this by way of the body, by way of speech, or by way of body and speech, the pupil is not dismissed.”

Now at that time, pupil, having been dismissed, did not ask for forgiveness.

They reported the matter to the Blessed One.

“I allow that they ask for forgiveness.”

They still didn’t ask for forgiveness. They reported the matter to the Blessed One.

“One who has been dismissed is not not to ask for forgiveness. Whoever does not ask for forgiveness: an offense of wrong doing.”

Now at that time, teachers, having been asked for forgiveness, did not forgive. They reported the matter to the Blessed One.

“I allow that forgiveness be given.”

They still didn’t forgive. The pupils left, renounced the training, or joined other religions. They reported the matter to the Blessed One.

“Monks, one who has been asked to forgive should not not forgive. Whoever does not forgive: an offense of wrong doing.”

Now at that time teachers dismissed pupils who behaved rightly and didn’t dismiss pupils who didn’t behave rightly.

They reported the matter to the Blessed One.

“Monks, one who behaves rightly is not to be dismissed. Whoever dismisses (him): an offense of wrong doing.

“One who does not behave rightly is not not to be dismissed. Whoever does not dismiss (him): an offense of wrong doing.

“A pupil endowed with five qualities may be dismissed. With regard to his teacher he does not have strong affection, does not have strong confidence, does not have a strong sense of shame, does not have strong respect, does not have strong development (in the practice). A pupil endowed with these five qualities may be dismissed.

“A pupil endowed with five qualities should not be dismissed. With regard to his teacher he has strong affection, has strong confidence, has a strong sense of shame, has strong respect, has strong development. A pupil endowed with these five qualities should not be dismissed.

“When a pupil is endowed with five qualities he is fit to be dismissed. With regard to his teacher he does not have strong affection, does not have strong confidence, does not have a strong sense of shame,does not have strong respect, does not have strong development (in the practice). A pupil endowed with these five qualities is fit to be dismissed.

“When a pupil is endowed with five qualities he is not fit to be dismissed. With regard to his teacher he has strong affection, has strong confidence, has a strong sense of shame, has strong respect, has strong development. A pupil endowed with these five qualities is not fit to be dismissed.

“When a pupil is endowed with five qualities, the teacher, in not dismissing him, has transgressed; in dismissing him, he has not transgressed. With regard to his teacher he does not have strong affection, does not have strong confidence, does not have a strong sense of shame,does not have strong respect, does not have strong development (in the practice). When a pupil is endowed with these five qualities, the teacher, in not dismissing him, has transgressed; in dismissing him, he has not transgressed.

“When a pupil is endowed with five qualities, the teacher, in dismissing him, has transgressed; in not dismissing him, he has not transgressed. With regard to his teacher he has strong affection, has strong confidence, has a strong sense of shame, has strong respect, has strong development. When a pupil is endowed with these five qualities, the teacher, in dismissing him, has transgressed; in not dismissing him, he has not transgressed.”