Once this has been said, they can do the invitation ceremony. This is not an obstacle to doing the invitation ceremony.” The first section for recitation is finished. 9. The group of fifteen on non-offenses At one time on the invitation day, five or more resident monks had gathered together in a certain monastery. They did not know that there were other resident monks who had not arrived. Perceiving that they were acting according to the Teaching and the Monastic Law, perceiving that the assembly was complete although it was not, they did the invitation ceremony. While they were doing it, a greater number of resident monks arrived. They told the Buddha. “On the invitation day, five or more resident monks may have gathered together in a certain monastery.