(Mv.X.5.13) Then the followers of the suspended monk, having restored him, went to the monks who suspended him and, on arrival said to them,

“Regarding the matter about which there was arguing, quarreling, clashes, and disputes in the Saṅgha, a split in the Saṅgha, a crack in the Saṅgha, a falling apart in the Saṅgha, a separation in the Saṅgha: That monk did fall into an offense and was suspended but (now) has seen his offense and been restored. Friends, as this matter has been settled, let’s perform a Saṅgha-unification.”

Then the monks who had suspended (the monk) went to the Blessed One and, on arrival, bowed down and sat to one side. As they were sitting there, they said to the Blessed One, “Lord, the followers of the suspended monk say, ‘Regarding the matter about which there was arguing, quarreling, clashes, and disputes in the Saṅgha, a split in the Saṅgha, a crack in the Saṅgha, a falling apart in the Saṅgha, a separation in the Saṅgha: That monk did fall into an offense and was suspended but (now) has seen his offense and been restored. Friends, as this matter has been settled, let’s perform a Saṅgha-unification.’ What should be done?”

(Mv.X.5.14) “Because the monk, fallen into an offense, suspended, has seen the offense, and has been restored: In this case, monks, as this matter has been settled, a Saṅgha-unification should be performed. This is how it should be performed:

“One and all should gather together, the ill and the not-ill. Consent is not to be conveyed for anyone.

“Having gathered them, an experienced and competent monk should inform the Saṅgha:

“‘Venerable sirs, may the Saṅgha listen to me. Regarding the matter about which there was arguing, quarreling, clashes, and disputes in the Saṅgha, a split in the Saṅgha, a crack in the Saṅgha, a falling apart in the Saṅgha, a separation in the Saṅgha: That monk who fell into an offense and was suspended has seen his offense and been restored.

“‘If the Saṅgha is ready, it should — as this matter has been settled — perform a Saṅgha-unification.

“‘This is the motion.

“‘Venerable sirs, may the Saṅgha listen to me. Regarding the matter about which there was arguing, quarreling, clashes, and disputes in the Saṅgha, a split in the Saṅgha, a crack in the Saṅgha, a falling apart in the Saṅgha, a separation in the Saṅgha: That monk who fell into an offense and was suspended has seen his offense and been restored.

“‘As this matter has been settled, the Saṅgha is performing a Saṅgha-unification.

“‘He to whom — as this matter has been settled — the performing of the Saṅgha-unification is agreeable should remain silent. He to whom it is not agreeable should speak.

“‘As this matter has been settled, the Saṅgha has performed a Saṅgha-unification. The schism in the Saṅgha is settled, the split in the Saṅgha is settled, the falling apart in the Saṅgha is settled, the separation in the Saṅgha is settled.

“‘This is agreeable to the Saṅgha, therefore it is silent. Thus do I hold it.’

“Immediately the uposatha is to be done, the Pāṭimokkha is to be recited.”