On one occasion a monk went to a place of execution and said to the executioner, “Don’t torture him. Kill him with a single blow.” Saying, “No, I can’t,” he executed him. The monk became anxious … “There’s no offense entailing expulsion, but there’s an offense of wrong conduct.”

On one occasion a man whose hands and feet had been cut off was at his relatives’ house, surrounded by his relations. A monk said to those people, “Do you want to euthanize him?” “Yes, sir.” “Then give him buttermilk.” They gave him buttermilk and he died. The monk became anxious … “You have committed an offense entailing expulsion.” On one occasion a man whose hands and feet had been cut off was at home, surrounded by his relations. A nun said to those people, “Do you want to euthanize him?” “Yes, venerable.” “Then give him the salty purgative.” They gave him the salty purgative and he died. The nun became anxious … She then told the nuns, who in turn told the monks, who then told the Buddha. “Monks, that nun has committed an offense entailing expulsion.” The third offense entailing expulsion is finished.

Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law The Great Analysis The chapter on offenses entailing expulsion The training rule on falsely claiming a superhuman quality

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