(Mv.I.36.1) [97] Now at that time, monks — when their teachers had gone away, renounced the training, died, or gone over to (another) faction[2] — did not know if their dependence had lapsed.

They reported the matter to the Blessed One.

“There are these five lapses in dependence on one’s preceptor: The preceptor goes away, renounces the training, dies, joins (another) faction, or, as the fifth, (gives) a command. These are the five lapses in dependence on one’s preceptor.

“There are these six lapses in dependence on one’s teacher: The teacher goes away, renounces the training, dies, joins (another) faction, or, as the fifth, (gives) a command. Or, one is joined with one’s preceptor. These are the six lapses in dependence on one’s teacher.”[3]