“You should count the monks on the observance day, either by name or by distributing tickets.” On one occasion, monks walked for almsfood in a faraway village, not knowing that it was the observance day. They arrived back while the Monastic Code was being recited or even just after. “You should announce, ‘Today is the observance day.’” The monks thought, “Who should make the announcement?” “The most senior monk should make the announcement early in the morning.” Soon afterwards a certain senior monk forgot to make the announcement early in the morning. “I allow you to make the announcement at the mealtime too.” He forgot to make the announcement at the mealtime too.