‘This is the Teaching, this is the Monastic Law, this is the Teacher’s instruction; take this, approve of this.’ When such a person causes a schism in the Sangha, he too is irredeemably destined to an eon in hell.” Schismatics not destined to hell “What sort of person who causes a schism in the Sangha isn’t irredeemably destined to an eon in hell?” “In this case a monk proclaims what’s contrary to the Teaching as being in accordance with it. He has the view that what he says is legitimate and the view that the schism is legitimate. He doesn’t misrepresent his view of what’s true, his belief of what’s true, his acceptance of what’s true, or his sentiment of what’s true. He makes a proclamation and distributes ballots, saying, ‘This is the Teaching, this is the Monastic Law, this is the Teacher’s instruction; take this, approve of this.’ When such a person causes a schism in the Sangha, he’s not irredeemably destined to an eon in hell. Again, a monk proclaims what’s in accordance with the Teaching as contrary to it … or a minor offense as grave.