According to scripture and legend they have come from Gautama Buddha himself, though modern scholars have shown that this story abounds in textual problems, and cannot possibly be a factual account. The Eight Garudhammas are: (1) A bhikkhuni who has been fully ordained even for more than a century must bow down, rise up from her seat, salute with hands palm-to-palm over her heart, and perform the duties of respect to a bhikkhu even if he has been fully ordained only a day. This rule is to be honored, respected, revered, venerated, never to be transgressed as long as she lives."