On one occasion the monks from the group of six recited the Monastic Code separately, each to his own followers. “You shouldn’t recite the Monastic Code separately, each to your own followers. If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct. You should do the observance-day procedure in a complete assembly.” that the Buddha had laid down a rule that the observance-day procedure should be done in a complete assembly, the monks thought, “How far does a complete assembly extend? As far as one monastery or as far as the entire earth?” “A complete assembly extends as far as one monastery.” 3. Mahākappina At that time Venerable Mahākappina was staying at Rājagaha in the deer park at Maddakucchi.