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English version For the duration of your life, you must not sit or lie on a high or large bed. This is a precept for a Śrāmaṇerikā (female novice), can you uphold it? (Answer: 'I can.') For the duration of your life, you must not touch or hold un-minted gold, silver, or precious objects. This is a precept for a Śrāmaṇerikā, can you uphold it? (Answer: 'I can.') For the duration of your life, you must not eat at an improper time. This is a precept for a Śrāmaṇerikā, can you uphold it? (Answer: 'I can.') As mentioned above, these are the ten precepts for a Śrāmaṇerikā. For the duration of your life, you must not violate them, can you uphold them? (Answer: 'I can.') You have now received the precepts, you should make offerings to the Three Jewels (Triratna): the Buddha Jewel (Buddha-ratna), the Dharma Jewel (Dharma-ratna), and the Saṃgha Jewel (Saṃgha-ratna); you should cultivate the three activities: seated meditation, reciting scriptures, and assisting in communal affairs. (Girls who are eighteen years old are permitted to study the precepts for two years, and upon reaching the age of twenty, receive full ordination in both the Bhikṣu (monk) and Bhikṣuṇī (nun) Saṃghas. If a girl who is ten years old has been married before, she is permitted to study the precepts for two years, and upon reaching the age of twelve, receive full ordination. The two-year period of studying the precepts should be given in this way.) Text for receiving the six rules for a Śikṣamāṇā (probationary nun) (The Śrāmaṇerikā should go to the Bhikṣuṇī Saṃgha, expose her right shoulder, remove her shoes, bow to the feet of the Bhikṣuṇī Saṃgha, kneel on her right knee, join her palms, and announce as follows:) Venerable Saṃgha, listen! I, Śrāmaṇerikā so-and-so, now request a two-year period of training in the precepts from the Saṃgha, my Upādhyāyinī (preceptor) is so-and-so. I hope the Saṃgha will help me, out of compassion and pity. (Say this three times. The Śrāmaṇerikā should be taken to a place where she cannot be heard or seen, and then the Saṃgha should appoint someone capable of performing the karma (action), and as above, should make the announcement:) Venerable Saṃgha, listen! This Śrāmaṇerikā so-and-so, now requests a two-year period of training in the precepts from the Saṃgha, her Upādhyāyinī is so-and-so. If it is the Saṃgha's time and the Saṃgha permits, the Saṃgha now grants Śrāmaṇerikā so-and-so a two-year period of training in the precepts, her Upādhyāyinī is so-and-so. The announcement is made as above. Venerable Saṃgha, listen! This Śrāmaṇerikā so-and-so, now requests a two-year period of training in the precepts from the Saṃgha, her Upādhyāyinī is so-and-so; the Saṃgha now grants Śrāmaṇerikā so-and-so a two-year period of training in the precepts, her Upādhyāyinī is so-and-so. Which of the venerable sisters can tolerate the Saṃgha granting Śrāmaṇerikā so-and-so a two-year period of training in the precepts, her --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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尼某甲者默然，谁不忍者说。是初羯磨。(如是三说。)僧已忍与某甲沙弥尼二岁学戒，和尚尼某甲竟。僧忍，默然故，是事如是持。(应如是与六法) 某甲谛听！如来无所著等正觉说六法，不得犯。 不得行淫欲法。若式叉摩那行淫欲法；非式叉摩那，非释种女。与染污心男子，共身相摩触，缺戒，应更与受戒。是中尽形寿不得犯，能持不？(答言“能”。) 不得偷盗乃至草叶。若式叉摩那取人五钱、若过五钱，若自取、教人取，若自斫、教人斫，若自破、教人破，若烧、若埋、若坏色；非式叉摩那，非释种女。若取减五钱，缺戒，应更与受戒。是中尽形寿不得犯，能持不？(答言“能”。) 不得故断众生命乃至蚁子。若式叉摩那故自手断人命，求刀授与人，教死、劝死、赞死，若与非药，若堕胎，厌祷咒术，自作、教人作者；非式叉摩那，非释种女。若断畜生不能变化者命，缺戒，应更与受戒。是中尽形寿不得犯，能持不？(答言“能”。) 不得妄语乃至戏笑。若式叉摩那不真实，非己有，自称言得上人法，言得禅、得解脱、得三昧、正受，得须陀洹果、斯陀含果、阿那含果、阿罗汉果，言天来、龙、鬼神来供养我；此非式叉摩那，非释种女。若于众中故作妄语，缺戒， 现代汉语译本： 某甲尼（某甲：受戒者的名字）默然，谁有异议请说出来。这是最初的羯磨（羯磨：佛教术语，指僧团的议事或行动）。（如是重复三次。）僧团已经认可给予某甲沙弥尼（沙弥尼：佛教女性出家众）两年的学戒期，和尚尼（和尚尼：女性出家众的尊称）某甲结束。僧团认可，因为大家默然，此事就这样决定。（应该这样给予六法） 某甲仔细听！如来无所著等正觉（如来无所著等正觉：佛的称号，意为彻底觉悟者）宣说了六法，不得违犯。 不得行淫欲法。如果式叉摩那（式叉摩那：佛教术语，指预备受具足戒的女性出家众）行淫欲法；就不是式叉摩那，不是释迦族的女子。与有染污之心的男子，共同进行身体的摩擦接触，就破戒了，应该重新给予受戒。这其中终身都不得违犯，能做到吗？（回答‘能’。） 不得偷盗，哪怕是草叶。如果式叉摩那拿取他人五钱（钱：古代货币单位）或超过五钱的财物，无论是自己拿取、教唆他人拿取，无论是自己砍伐、教唆他人砍伐，无论是自己破坏、教唆他人破坏，无论是焚烧、掩埋、还是改变颜色；就不是式叉摩那，不是释迦族的女子。如果拿取少于五钱的财物，就破戒了，应该重新给予受戒。这其中终身都不得违犯，能做到吗？（回答‘能’。） 不得故意断众生的性命，哪怕是蚂蚁。如果式叉摩那故意亲手杀人，寻找刀具交给他人，教唆杀人、劝说杀人、赞美死亡，如果给予非药物，如果堕胎，使用厌胜巫术，自己做、教唆他人做；就不是式叉摩那，不是释迦族的女子。如果断绝不能变化的畜生的性命，就破戒了，应该重新给予受戒。这其中终身都不得违犯，能做到吗？（回答‘能’。） 不得妄语，哪怕是开玩笑。如果式叉摩那不真实，没有自己所拥有的，却自称得到上人法（上人法：指超凡的境界），说得到禅定、得到解脱、得到三昧（三昧：佛教术语，指专注的精神状态）、正受（正受：佛教术语，指正确的感受），得到须陀洹果（须陀洹果：小乘初果）、斯陀含果（斯陀含果：小乘二果）、阿那含果（阿那含果：小乘三果）、阿罗汉果（阿罗汉果：小乘四果），说天、龙、鬼神来供养我；这就不是式叉摩那，不是释迦族的女子。如果在众人之中故意说妄语，就破戒了
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English version: Let the *śikṣamāṇā* (śikṣamāṇā: a female monastic probationer) N.N. (name of the person) be silent. Whoever does not approve, speak up. This is the first *karma* (*karma*: a formal act of the monastic community). (Say this three times.) The *saṃgha* (saṃgha: monastic community) has approved giving *śrāmaṇerikā* (śrāmaṇerikā: a female novice) N.N. a two-year period of training in the precepts, concluded by the *upādhyāyīnī* (*upādhyāyīnī*: female preceptor) N.N. The *saṃgha* approves, because of the silence, this matter is thus decided. (The six rules should be given in this way.) N.N., listen carefully! The *Tathāgata* (*Tathāgata*: 'the thus-gone', an epithet of the Buddha), worthy and perfectly enlightened, has spoken of six rules, which must not be violated. One must not engage in sexual activity. If a *śikṣamāṇā* engages in sexual activity, she is no longer a *śikṣamāṇā*, nor a daughter of the Śākya clan. Engaging in physical contact with a man with a defiled mind, she has broken the precept and should be given ordination again. One must not violate this for the rest of one's life. Can you uphold this? (Answer: 'I can.') One must not steal, not even a blade of grass. If a *śikṣamāṇā* takes five *kārṣāpaṇa* (*kārṣāpaṇa*: ancient currency unit) or more from another person, whether taking it herself, instructing another to take it, whether cutting it herself, instructing another to cut it, whether destroying it herself, instructing another to destroy it, whether burning it, burying it, or changing its color, she is no longer a *śikṣamāṇā*, nor a daughter of the Śākya clan. If she takes less than five *kārṣāpaṇa*, she has broken the precept and should be given ordination again. One must not violate this for the rest of one's life. Can you uphold this? (Answer: 'I can.') One must not intentionally take the life of a living being, not even an ant. If a *śikṣamāṇā* intentionally takes a human life with her own hand, seeks a knife and gives it to another, instructs to kill, encourages to kill, praises death, if she gives non-medicine, if she performs an abortion, uses witchcraft, does it herself, or instructs another to do it, she is no longer a *śikṣamāṇā*, nor a daughter of the Śākya clan. If she takes the life of an animal that cannot transform, she has broken the precept and should be given ordination again. One must not violate this for the rest of one's life. Can you uphold this? (Answer: 'I can.') One must not lie, not even in jest. If a *śikṣamāṇā* is not truthful, does not possess it herself, but claims to have attained the Dharma of a superior person (Dharma of a superior person: referring to transcendental attainments), says she has attained *dhyāna* (*dhyāna*: meditative state), attained liberation, attained *samādhi* (*samādhi*: a concentrated state of mind), right concentration, attained the *Srotaāpanna* (*Srotaāpanna*: stream-enterer, the first stage of enlightenment), *Sakṛdāgāmin* (*Sakṛdāgāmin*: once-returner, the second stage of enlightenment), *Anāgāmin* (*Anāgāmin*: non-returner, the third stage of enlightenment), *Arhat* (*Arhat*: worthy one, the fourth stage of enlightenment), says that gods, *nāgas* (*nāgas*: serpent deities), or spirits come to make offerings to me, she is no longer a *śikṣamāṇā*, nor a daughter of the Śākya clan. If she intentionally tells a lie in the assembly, she has broken the precept --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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应更与戒。是中尽形寿不得犯，能持不？(答言“能”。) 不得非时食。若式叉摩那非时食，犯戒，应更与戒。是中尽形寿不得犯，能持不？(答言“能”。) 不得饮酒。若式叉摩那饮酒，犯戒，应更与受戒。是中尽形寿不得犯，能持不？(答言“能”。) 式叉摩那于一切尼戒中应学，除为比丘尼过食自受食食。 式叉摩那受大戒法(若式叉摩那学戒已，年满二十、若满十二，应与受大戒。先至比丘尼僧中请和尚，应如是言：) 大姊一心念！我某甲，求阿姨为和尚，愿阿姨为我作和尚。我依阿姨故，得受大戒。(如是三说。和尚尼应答言“尔”。应如是受持，受戒人离闻处、着见处，应差教授师。是中戒师应如是问言：) 此众中谁能为某甲作教授师？(若有者，答言“我能”。尔时戒师即应作白：) 大姊僧听！此某甲，从和尚尼某甲求受大戒。若僧时到僧忍听，某甲为教授师。白如是。(教授师应往至受戒人所，语言：) 此安陀会、郁多罗僧、僧伽梨、此僧祇支、覆肩衣，此衣钵是汝有不？(答言“己有”。) 善女人谛听！今是真诚时，我今问汝，有便言有，无当言无。汝不犯边罪不？汝不犯净行比丘不？汝不贼心受戒不？汝不破内外道不 现代汉语译本： 应再次给予戒律。在这之中，终身都不能违犯，能够坚持吗？（回答‘能’。） 不得在非时（指规定的时间之外）进食。如果式叉摩那（Śikṣamāṇā，学戒女）在非时进食，就犯戒了，应该再次给予戒律。在这之中，终身都不能违犯，能够坚持吗？（回答‘能’。） 不得饮酒。如果式叉摩那饮酒，就犯戒了，应该再次给予受戒。在这之中，终身都不能违犯，能够坚持吗？（回答‘能’。） 式叉摩那对于比丘尼（bhikṣuṇī，女性出家人）的所有戒律都应该学习，除了为了比丘尼而过量进食或自己接受食物而食的情况。 式叉摩那接受大戒的方法（如果式叉摩那学习戒律已经完成，年龄满二十岁，或者满十二岁，应该给予接受大戒。首先到比丘尼僧团中请求和尚尼（Upadhyayani，尼僧的戒师），应该这样说：） 大姐一心念！我某甲，请求阿姨（ācāryā，尼僧的导师）作为和尚尼，愿阿姨为我做和尚尼。我依靠阿姨的缘故，得以接受大戒。（这样说三遍。和尚尼应该回答‘是’。应该这样受持，受戒人离开听闻处、看着见处，应该安排教授师。在这之中，戒师应该这样问道：） 此众中谁能为某甲做教授师？（如果有人，回答‘我能’。这时戒师就应该作白：） 大姐僧听！此某甲，从和尚尼某甲处请求接受大戒。如果僧团时间到了，僧团允许，某甲作为教授师。禀告完毕。（教授师应该前往受戒人所在的地方，说：） 这安陀会（antarvāsa，内衣）、郁多罗僧（uttarāsaṅga，上衣）、僧伽梨（saṃghāṭī，大衣）、这僧祇支（saṃkakṣikā，覆腋衣）、覆肩衣，这衣钵是你的吗？（回答‘是我的’。） 善女人仔细听！现在是真诚的时候，我现在问你，有就说有，没有就说没有。你不犯边罪吗？你不犯清净的比丘吗？你不是以盗窃的心来受戒的吗？你没有破坏内外道吗？
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English version: She should again be given the precepts. Among these, one must not violate them for the rest of one's life. Can you uphold them? (Answer: 'I can.') One must not eat at an improper time. If a Śikṣamāṇā (one in probationary training) eats at an improper time, she violates the precept and should be given the precepts again. Among these, one must not violate them for the rest of one's life. Can you uphold them? (Answer: 'I can.') One must not drink alcohol. If a Śikṣamāṇā drinks alcohol, she violates the precept and should be given the precepts again. Among these, one must not violate them for the rest of one's life. Can you uphold them? (Answer: 'I can.') A Śikṣamāṇā should study all the precepts of a bhikṣuṇī (female monastic), except for overeating for the sake of a bhikṣuṇī or eating food that she has received herself. The method for a Śikṣamāṇā to receive the great precepts (If a Śikṣamāṇā has completed her study of the precepts and is twenty years old, or twelve years old, she should be given the great precepts. First, she should go to the bhikṣuṇī sangha and request an Upadhyayani (preceptor nun), saying as follows:) Great Sister, listen attentively! I, so-and-so, request the ācāryā (teacher nun) to be my Upadhyayani. May the ācāryā be my Upadhyayani. Because of the ācāryā, I am able to receive the great precepts. (Say this three times. The Upadhyayani should answer 'Yes.' She should uphold them in this way. The one receiving the precepts should leave the place of hearing and the place of seeing, and a preceptor should be appointed. Among these, the precept master should ask as follows:) Who in this assembly is able to be the preceptor for so-and-so? (If there is someone, they should answer 'I am able.' At that time, the precept master should make the announcement:) Great Sister Sangha, listen! This so-and-so requests to receive the great precepts from the Upadhyayani so-and-so. If the Sangha's time has come and the Sangha permits, so-and-so will be the preceptor. The announcement is made thus. (The preceptor should go to the place where the one receiving the precepts is, and say:) This antarvāsa (inner robe), uttarāsaṅga (upper robe), saṃghāṭī (outer robe), this saṃkakṣikā (breast cloth), shoulder covering, this robe and bowl, are these yours? (Answer: 'They are mine.') Good woman, listen carefully! Now is the time for truthfulness. I now ask you, if you have, say you have; if you do not have, say you do not have. Do you not violate the border offenses? Do you not violate a pure bhikṣu? Are you not receiving the precepts with a thieving mind? Have you not destroyed the inner and outer paths? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------