the Buddha gave a teaching and addressed the monks: “You should do these things according to seniority: bowing down, standing up, raising your joined palms, doing acts of respect, giving the best seat, giving the best water, and giving the best almsfood. But what belongs to the Sangha shouldn’t be reserved according to seniority. If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.” 12. Persons one should not pay respect to, etc. “Monks, you shouldn’t pay respect to any of these ten kinds of persons: one who’s been given the full ordination after you; one who isn’t fully ordained; one who belongs to a different Buddhist sect who’s senior to you, but who speaks contrary to the Teaching; a woman; a <i lang='pi' translate='no'>paṇḍaka</i>; one who’s on probation; one who deserves to be sent back to the beginning; one who deserves the trial period; one who’s undertaking the trial period; one who deserves rehabilitation. But you should pay respect to these three kinds of persons: one who’s been given the full ordination before you; one who belongs to a different Buddhist sect who’s senior to you and who speaks in accordance with the Teaching; and in this world with its gods, lords of death, and supreme beings, in this society with its monastics and brahmins, its gods and humans, you should pay respect to the Buddha, perfected and fully awakened.” 13. The prohibition against reserving seats