Without asking his teacher for permission, he shouldn’t do any of the following: give away or receive a bowl; give away or receive a robe; give away or receive a requisite; cut anyone’s hair or get it cut; provide assistance to anyone or have assistance provided by anyone; do a service for anyone or get a service done by anyone; be the attendant monk for anyone or take anyone as his attendant monk; bring back almsfood for anyone or get almsfood brought back by anyone; enter the village, go to the charnel ground, or leave for another region. If his teacher is sick, he should nurse him for as long as he lives or wait until he has recovered. This is the proper conduct of a pupil toward his teacher.”

14. Discussion of the proper conduct toward a pupil At that time the teachers were not conducting themselves properly toward their pupils.

The monks of few desires complained and criticized them, “How can the teachers not conduct themselves properly toward their pupils?” They told the Buddha. Soon afterwards he had the Sangha gathered and questioned the monks: “Is it true, monks, that the teachers are not conducting themselves properly toward their pupils?” “It’s true, sir.” … After rebuking them … the Buddha gave a teaching and addressed the monks: “Well then, I’ll lay down the proper conduct for a teacher toward his pupil. A teacher should conduct himself properly toward his pupil. This is the proper conduct: