He’s asking the Sangha for permission to use a carrying net. The Sangha gives monk so-and-so permission to use a carrying net. Any monk who approves of this should remain silent. Any monk who doesn’t approve should speak up. The Sangha has given monk so-and-so permission to use a carrying net. The Sangha approves and is therefore silent. I’ll remember it thus.’” On one occasion there was a sick monk who was unable to walk about without a staff or to carry his almsbowl without a carrying net. They told the Buddha. “I allow you to give a sick monk permission to use a staff and a carrying net. And it should be given like this.