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The former saying of 'Yun Seng Ba Zhe' is a corrupted pronunciation. Buddhist regulations stipulate chanting before meals, but now it is chanted after meals, and the content of the chanting is also incorrect, losing its original meaning. Even the senior monks (referring to monks with higher status in the monastery) are not immune to making such mistakes. The situation of corrupted transmission and substitution has been going on for a long time, and wise people should carefully discern and adopt the correct practice. When the Buddha was in Śrāvastī (an ancient Indian city). At that time, there was a wealthy householder (referring to a wealthy layperson) who was building a residence, but he passed away after only half of the construction was completed. The householder's son inherited the family business, and the bhikṣus (monks) went to the householder's home and told his son, 'Virtuous one (a respectful term for laypersons)! Your father's merit of building the temple has been half completed, and he unfortunately passed away. You can continue to complete the remaining project.' He then replied, 'Ācārya (teacher)! The temple is very grand, and I do not have the ability to build it. If the Buddha allows me to build it on a smaller scale, I will build it.' At that time, the bhikṣus reported this matter to the Buddha, and the Buddha said, 'If he cannot build a large one, allow him to build a small one.' There was also a layperson who was building a residence, but he passed away before it was completed. His son inherited his father's business, and the bhikṣus told his son as before. The son said, 'I like grand things. If I am allowed to build a large one, I will build it.' The Buddha said, 'Let him build a large one according to his wishes.' There was also a householder who was building a small stūpa (pagoda), and he passed away after building half of it. His son inherited the family business, and the bhikṣus went to his residence and told his son, 'Virtuous one! Your father was building a stūpa, and the project has been half completed. He passed away. You should continue to complete the remaining project.' He then replied, 'Venerable ones! I like magnificent things. The shape of this pagoda is too small. If the Buddha allows me to build it on a larger scale, I will build it.' They reported this matter to the Buddha, and the Buddha said, 'If he likes a large one, let him build a large one according to his wishes.' There was also a householder who was building a large stūpa, and he suddenly passed away after completing half of the project. The bhikṣus told his son as before. The son said, 'I am now poor and do not have the ability to build a large one. If I am allowed to build a small one, I will build it.' The Buddha said, 'Let him build a small one according to his wishes. However, when building a stūpa, a small one can be enlarged, but a large one should not be reduced in size. If a layperson is able to build a large one, that is good. If he cannot do it, the bhikṣus should encourage donations to help build it.' If the finial (the decorative spire on top of a pagoda) of a pagoda is damaged due to age, the Buddha said, 'It should be repaired.' At that time, someone first removed the old finial and prepared to build a new one, but it had not been completed for a long time. The Buddha said, 'Do not...' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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应先下，造新者讫，方下故轮。”若佛形像泥塑亏坏，苾刍生疑不敢营饰，佛言：“或增令大，或可相似随意而作。”诸彩画壁不分明者，苾刍生疑不敢重画，佛言：“应可拂除更为新画。”诸余叶纸佛经磨灭，苾刍生疑不敢揩拭，佛言：“应拭故者更可新书。” 第五子摄颂曰： 从像入城中， 受吉祥施物， 旗鼓随情设， 苾刍皆不应。 尔时佛在室罗伐城。是时给孤独长者请世尊曰：“我欲奉请赡部影像来入城中广兴供养。”佛言：“长者！今正是时。”彼诸苾刍不知谁当从其像入？佛言：“少年苾刍皆可从入。”于时众少不甚严丽，佛言：“应令五众：苾刍、苾刍尼、正学女、求寂男、求寂女侍从围绕。”时有净信婆罗门及诸居士等，以上妙瓶持吉祥水，注苾刍手并授施物，曾无一人辄敢受者，世尊告曰：“长宿耆年诸苾刍辈，应展右手受吉祥水并受施物。”时诸苾刍无有鼓乐引像入城，佛言：“应鸣鼓乐。”邬波离白佛言：“如世尊说：‘应鸣鼓乐’者，不知谁当作之？”佛言：“令俗人作。”复白佛言：“苾刍颇得鸣鼓乐不？”佛言：“不合，唯除设会供养。”佛时告乐人曰：“仁者，汝今应可供养大师，不应无故击鼓作乐，作者得恶作罪。” 第六子摄颂曰： 豫 现代汉语译本： ‘应该先放下旧的，完成新的之后，再放下旧的。’如果佛的形像泥塑损坏了，比丘（Bhikkhu，佛教僧侣）心生疑惑不敢修饰，佛说：‘或者可以增大，或者可以按照相似的样子随意制作。’如果彩画的墙壁不清晰了，比丘心生疑惑不敢重新绘画，佛说：‘应该可以拂去旧的，重新绘画新的。’如果其余的叶子纸上的佛经磨损了，比丘心生疑惑不敢擦拭，佛说：‘应该擦拭旧的，重新书写新的。’ 第五子的总结说： ‘从佛像进入城中，接受吉祥的施舍物品，旗帜鼓乐可以随意设置，比丘都不应该参与。’ 当时佛在室罗伐城（Śrāvastī）。当时给孤独长者（Anāthapiṇḍada）请示世尊说：‘我想要奉请赡部（Jambudvīpa）的佛像进入城中，广泛地兴办供养。’佛说：‘长者，现在正是时候。’那些比丘不知道应该由谁跟随佛像进入城中？佛说：‘年轻的比丘都可以跟随进入。’当时人数很少，不够庄严华丽，佛说：‘应该让五众：比丘、比丘尼（Bhikkhunī，佛教女僧侣）、正学女（Śikṣamāṇā，见习女僧）、求寂男（Śrāmaṇera，沙弥）、求寂女（Śrāmaṇerikā，沙弥尼）侍从围绕。’当时有虔诚的婆罗门（Brahmin）以及各位居士等，用上好的瓶子装着吉祥水，倒在比丘的手上并授予施舍物品，没有一个人敢接受，世尊告诉他们说：‘年长的比丘们，应该伸出右手接受吉祥水并接受施舍物品。’当时各位比丘没有用鼓乐引导佛像进入城中，佛说：‘应该敲响鼓乐。’邬波离（Upāli）问佛说：‘如世尊所说：‘应该敲响鼓乐’，不知道应该由谁来做这件事？’佛说：‘让俗人来做。’又问佛说：‘比丘可以敲响鼓乐吗？’佛说：‘不合适，除非是设立法会供养。’佛当时告诉乐人说：‘仁者，你们现在应该供养大师，不应该无缘无故地击鼓作乐，这样做的人会得到恶作罪（Dukkruta，轻罪）。’ 第六子的总结说：
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English version: 'One should put down the old after finishing the new.' If the clay sculpture of the Buddha's image is damaged, the Bhikkhus (Buddhist monks) are doubtful and dare not decorate it, the Buddha said: 'It can be enlarged, or it can be made according to a similar appearance as you wish.' If the painted walls are not clear, the Bhikkhus are doubtful and dare not repaint them, the Buddha said: 'The old ones should be wiped off and new ones should be repainted.' If the Buddhist scriptures on the remaining leaf paper are worn out, the Bhikkhus are doubtful and dare not wipe them, the Buddha said: 'The old ones should be wiped off and new ones should be rewritten.' The fifth section's summary says: 'When entering the city with the Buddha image, accept auspicious offerings, flags and drums can be set up as desired, but the Bhikkhus should not participate.' At that time, the Buddha was in Śrāvastī (city). At that time, Anāthapiṇḍada (wealthy merchant) asked the World Honored One: 'I want to invite the Jambudvīpa (the continent where we live) image to enter the city and widely hold offerings.' The Buddha said: 'Elder, now is the right time.' Those Bhikkhus did not know who should follow the image into the city? The Buddha said: 'Young Bhikkhus can follow.' At that time, the number of people was small and not very solemn, the Buddha said: 'The five groups should be surrounded: Bhikkhus, Bhikkhunīs (Buddhist nuns), Śikṣamāṇās (female novices), Śrāmaṇeras (male novices), and Śrāmaṇerikās (female novices).' At that time, there were devout Brahmins (priestly class) and lay people, holding auspicious water in excellent bottles, pouring it on the hands of the Bhikkhus and giving offerings, but no one dared to accept them. The World Honored One told them: 'Elderly Bhikkhus should extend their right hands to receive auspicious water and offerings.' At that time, the Bhikkhus did not use drums and music to guide the image into the city. The Buddha said: 'Drums and music should be played.' Upāli (one of the ten great disciples of the Buddha) asked the Buddha: 'As the World Honored One said: 'Drums and music should be played', I don't know who should do it?' The Buddha said: 'Let the lay people do it.' He asked the Buddha again: 'Can Bhikkhus play drums and music?' The Buddha said: 'It is not appropriate, unless it is to set up a Dharma assembly for offerings.' The Buddha then told the musicians: 'Gentlemen, you should now make offerings to the master, and you should not beat drums and make music for no reason. Those who do so will be guilty of Dukkruta (minor offense).' The sixth section's summary says: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 先为唱令， 五众从行城， 应差掌物人， 尼无别轮法。
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尔时薄伽梵在室罗伐城。世尊既许形像于节会日行入城中，时诸婆罗门居士等共告苾刍曰：“阿遮利耶！形像虽入，我等不知。圣者豫先为告，今者我等随力，各办上妙香花吉祥供养，修治道路严饰城隍，瞻仰尊仪式修景福。”时诸苾刍以缘白佛，佛言：“去行城时七八日在，应可唱令普相告知：‘至某日某时将设法会，仁等至时各随己力具办香花，于某伽蓝咸申供养。’”于时虽在街衢而为告令，时诸人众尚有不闻，以缘白佛，佛言：“当于纸素白㲲明书令词，可于象马车舆之上街衢要路宣令告知。”至行城日无多侍从，佛言：“应令五众围绕随从而行。”时有净信婆罗门居士等，以诸杂物施与苾刍，苾刍不知此物谁应合受？如世尊说：“长宿耆年诸苾刍等应可受之。”彼既受已，复自持行，财物既多遂致疲极。世尊告曰：“应令少壮苾刍而擎其物。”既持至寺积成大聚，遂被贼偷，佛言：“应可差人守护其物。应如是差，大众集已先问彼苾刍云：‘汝某甲能为僧伽作掌衣物人不？’答言：‘我能。’次令一苾刍应为白二羯磨：‘大德僧伽听！此某甲苾刍，乐与大众作掌衣物人。若僧伽时至听者，僧伽应许僧伽今差苾刍某甲当与大众作掌衣物 先由唱令者宣告，五众（比丘、比丘尼、沙弥、沙弥尼、式叉摩那）跟随着佛像在城中游行。 应该指派掌管物品的人，比丘尼没有单独轮值的规定。 当时，薄伽梵（Bhagavan，世尊的尊称）在室罗伐城（Śrāvastī） 。世尊允许在节庆日将佛像迎入城中游行。当时，一些婆罗门（Brahmana）居士等共同告诉比丘们说：‘阿遮利耶（Acarya，导师）！即使佛像进入城中，我们也不知晓具体时间。圣者请预先告知，现在我们尽各自的力量，准备上妙的香花吉祥供养，修整道路，庄严城池，瞻仰尊贵的仪式，修积福德。’当时，比丘们将此事禀告佛陀，佛陀说：‘在游行前七八天，就应该宣告，普遍告知大家：‘到某日某时将举行法会，你们到时各自随自己的能力准备香花，在某伽蓝（samghārāma，僧院）一并供养。’ 当时，即使在街上宣告，仍然有人没有听到，因此将此事禀告佛陀，佛陀说：‘应当在纸或白毡上清楚地书写宣告的内容，可以在象、马、车舆之上，在街衢要道上宣告告知。’到游行那天，没有很多侍从，佛陀说：‘应该让五众围绕跟随游行。’ 当时，一些具有净信的婆罗门居士等，将各种杂物施与比丘，比丘不知道这些物品应该由谁接受？如世尊所说：‘年长的比丘们可以接受这些物品。’他们接受后，又自己拿着行走，财物很多，因此感到疲惫。世尊告诉他们说：‘应该让年轻力壮的比丘拿着这些物品。’ 将物品带到寺院后，堆积成一大堆，结果被贼偷走了。佛陀说：‘应该派人守护这些物品。应该这样指派：大众聚集后，先问那位比丘说：‘你某甲能为僧伽（samgha，僧团）做掌管衣物的人吗？’回答说：‘我能。’接着让一位比丘进行白二羯磨（jñapti-dvitiya-karman，一种僧团的决议程序）：‘大德僧伽听！这位某甲比丘，乐意为大众做掌管衣物的人。如果僧伽认为时机已到，请允许僧伽现在指派比丘某甲为大众做掌管衣物的人。’
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First, let the announcer proclaim, and the five assemblies (bhikṣu, bhikṣuṇī, śrāmaṇera, śrāmaṇerikā, śikṣamāṇā) follow the image in procession through the city. A person should be appointed to manage the items; there is no separate rotation rule for bhikṣuṇīs. At that time, the Bhagavan (Blessed One) was in Śrāvastī. The World-Honored One having permitted the image to be brought into the city in procession on festival days, some Brahmins and lay devotees together told the bhikṣus: 'Acarya (teacher)! Even if the image enters the city, we do not know the specific time. Holy ones, please inform us in advance. Now we will, to the best of our ability, prepare excellent incense, flowers, and auspicious offerings, repair the roads, adorn the city walls, look up to the venerable ceremony, and cultivate blessings.' At that time, the bhikṣus reported this matter to the Buddha, and the Buddha said: 'Seven or eight days before the procession, you should announce and universally inform everyone: 'On such and such day at such and such time, a Dharma assembly will be held. At that time, each of you should prepare incense and flowers according to your ability and offer them together at such and such samghārāma (monastery).' At that time, even when announcing on the streets, some people still did not hear, so they reported this matter to the Buddha. The Buddha said: 'You should clearly write the announcement on paper or white felt, and you can announce it on elephants, horses, and carriages, on the main roads of the streets.' On the day of the procession, there were not many attendants, and the Buddha said: 'The five assemblies should surround and follow the procession.' At that time, some lay devotees of pure faith, such as Brahmins, gave various miscellaneous items to the bhikṣus, and the bhikṣus did not know who should receive these items? As the World-Honored One said: 'The elder bhikṣus can receive these items.' After they received them, they carried them themselves, and because there were many items, they became tired. The World-Honored One told them: 'The young and strong bhikṣus should carry these items.' After the items were brought to the monastery, they piled up into a large heap, and as a result, they were stolen by thieves. The Buddha said: 'You should send someone to guard these items. You should appoint them in this way: After the assembly has gathered, first ask that bhikṣu: 'Can you, so-and-so, be the person in charge of managing the clothing and items for the samgha (community)?' Answer: 'I can.' Then have a bhikṣu perform the jñapti-dvitiya-karman (a procedure for resolutions in the samgha): 'Venerable samgha, listen! This bhikṣu, so-and-so, is willing to be the person in charge of managing the clothing and items for the community. If the samgha deems it the right time, please allow the samgha to now appoint bhikṣu so-and-so to be the person in charge of managing the clothing and items for the community.' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 人。白如是。’次作羯磨，准白应知。”