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English version Saying this liberation precepts: Well guard your verbal actions, purify your mind and intentions, do not commit any evil deeds with your body; these three karmas are pure. The Sangha (community of monks) is very vast, the Dharma (teachings) spoken is also immeasurable, fame is widespread, receiving great offerings, this is what is said about the liberation precepts. 'Venerable Sangha, listen! The Sangha today, on the fifteenth day of Posadha (Uposatha, observance day), will recite the liberation precepts. If the Sangha is ready, may the Sangha permit the performance of Posadha and the recitation of the liberation precepts.' Thus it is announced. 'Venerable ones! Now the liberation precepts are recited. Gather together, listen in silence, and contemplate carefully. If anyone has transgressed, they should confess and reveal it; if no one has transgressed, remain silent. Because of the silence, it is known that the assembly is pure. Just as each and every Bhikkhu (monk) is asked, so the Bhikkhu is asked even three times. If a Bhikkhu, in such an assembly, is asked even three times, and remembers having transgressed, they should confess and reveal it; if they do not confess and reveal it, they commit the offense of intentional lying. Venerable ones, the Buddha said that the offense of intentional lying obstructs the path to enlightenment. If a Bhikkhu remembers knowing that they have transgressed, and wishes to seek purity, they should confess and reveal it. Confession and revelation bring peace, non-confession deepens the offense. Venerable ones! I have spoken the introduction to the liberation precepts. Now I ask you, venerable ones, is there purity within this?' (This is said three times) 'Venerable ones, there is purity within this, because of the silence, this matter is thus established.' 'Venerable ones! These four Parajika (defeat) rules are mentioned in the recitation of the liberation precepts every half month:' 'If a Bhikkhu, together with a Bhikkhu who has taken the same precepts, enters the precepts, is weak in discipline and does not abandon the precepts, engages in impure conduct, practices the ways of sexual desire, even with an animal, that Bhikkhu has committed a Parajika offense and should not live together with the Sangha. 'If a Bhikkhu, whether in a village or in a quiet, empty place, takes another's property, without permission, with the intention of stealing. If the king, or a minister, seizes him, kills him, binds him, punishes him with fines, or expels him from the country, or inflicts various kinds of suffering: ‘Fie! You thief, you know nothing, you are foolish, you took what was not given.’ That Bhikkhu has committed a Parajika offense and should not live together with the Sangha. 'If a Bhikkhu, whether a human or a non-human, intentionally... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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手断其命，若自持刀、或求持刀，教死赞死，如是说：‘咄男子！用此不善恶活为？死胜生。’随彼所欲心所忆念，无量种种教死赞死，彼人因是事死，是比丘得波罗夷不应共住。 “若比丘，不知不见上人法，无圣智见胜法，自称言：‘我知我见。’彼于异时，若捡问、若不捡问，欲求清净作如是说：‘我实不知不见，言知言见，虚诳妄语。’除增上慢，是比丘得波罗夷不应共住。” “诸大德！我已说四波罗夷法。若比丘犯一一法，不得与比丘共住，如前波罗夷不应共住。今问诸大德是中清净不？”(如是三说) “诸大德是中清净，默然故，是事如是持。” “诸大德！此十三僧伽婆尸沙法，半月半月说解脱戒经中来。 “若比丘，忆念故出精，除梦中，僧伽婆尸沙。 “若比丘，染污心共女人身相触，若捉手、若捉臂、若捉发、若触一一身分觉触，僧伽婆尸沙。 “若比丘，染污心说粗恶淫欲语，如男子女人迭互说，僧伽婆尸沙。 “若比丘，于女人前自赞身言：‘姊妹！我等持戒善修梵行，应以淫欲供养我，此法供养最第一。’僧伽婆尸沙。 “若比丘，行媒法，持男意语女、持女意语男，若为妇事、若为私通，乃至须臾，僧伽婆尸沙。 现代汉语译本 如果有人亲手了断他人性命，或者自己拿着刀，或者找人拿刀，教唆他人去死，赞美死亡，像这样说：‘唉，男子汉！要这邪恶的苟活有什么用呢？死了比活着好。’ 随从那人所希望的、心中所想念的，用无数种方法教唆他人去死，赞美死亡，那人因此事而死，这个比丘就触犯了波罗夷（Pārājika，断头罪），不应该再与僧团一起生活。 ‘如果有个比丘，不了解、不明白超凡的圣人法，没有圣人的智慧见解和殊胜的法，却自称说：‘我知道，我明白。’ 他在之后，无论被追问还是不被追问，为了寻求清净而这样说：‘我实际上不知道，不明白，却说知道，说明白，这是虚假的谎言。’ 除非是增上慢（Adhimāna，未证言证），这个比丘就触犯了波罗夷（Pārājika，断头罪），不应该再与僧团一起生活。’ ‘诸位大德！我已经说了四条波罗夷法（Pārājika，断头罪）。如果比丘触犯了其中任何一条，就不能再与比丘们一起生活，就像前面说的波罗夷一样，不应该再一起生活。现在问各位大德，这里面清净吗？’（这样说了三遍） ‘诸位大德，这里面清净，因为大家默然不语，这件事就这样确定了。’ ‘诸位大德！这十三条僧伽婆尸沙法（Saṃghādisesa，僧残罪），每半个月在说解脱戒经中出现。 ‘如果比丘，有意识地遗精，除了在梦中，就触犯了僧伽婆尸沙（Saṃghādisesa，僧残罪）。’ ‘如果比丘，以染污的心与女人的身体接触，无论是拉手、拉胳膊、拉头发，还是触摸身体的任何一个部位，感受到触觉，就触犯了僧伽婆尸沙（Saṃghādisesa，僧残罪）。’ ‘如果比丘，以染污的心说粗俗恶劣的淫欲之语，就像男人女人之间互相说的那种，就触犯了僧伽婆尸沙（Saṃghādisesa，僧残罪）。’ ‘如果比丘，在女人面前自我赞扬说：‘姐妹们！我们持戒清净，好好地修习梵行，应该用淫欲来供养我，这种供养是最殊胜的。’ 就触犯了僧伽婆尸沙（Saṃghādisesa，僧残罪）。’ ‘如果比丘，做媒人的事情，把男人的意思告诉女人，把女人的意思告诉男人，无论是为了婚嫁之事，还是为了私通之事，哪怕只是片刻，就触犯了僧伽婆尸沙（Saṃghādisesa，僧残罪）。’
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English version If someone takes the life of another with their own hand, or by holding a knife themselves, or by asking someone to hold a knife, inciting them to die, praising death, saying things like: 'Alas, man! What is the use of this evil, wretched life? Death is better than life.' According to what that person desires, what they think in their mind, using countless ways to incite them to die, praising death, and that person dies because of this, that bhikkhu (monk) has committed a Pārājika (defeat), and should no longer live with the Sangha (community). 'If a bhikkhu (monk) does not understand or know the superior Dharma (teachings) of noble ones, does not have the wisdom and insight of noble ones and the excellent Dharma, but claims: 'I know, I understand.' Later, whether questioned or not, seeking purification, they say: 'I actually do not know, do not understand, but I said I know, I said I understand, this is a false lie.' Except for Adhimāna (exaggerated conceit), that bhikkhu (monk) has committed a Pārājika (defeat), and should no longer live with the Sangha (community).' 'Venerable ones! I have spoken of the four Pārājika (defeat) rules. If a bhikkhu (monk) commits any one of these, they cannot live with the bhikkhus (monks), just like the aforementioned Pārājika, they should no longer live together. Now I ask you, venerable ones, is there purity in this?' (This is said three times) 'Venerable ones, there is purity in this, because you are silent, this matter is thus settled.' 'Venerable ones! These thirteen Saṃghādisesa (formal meeting) rules are recited every half-month in the Pāṭimokkha (rules of discipline).' 'If a bhikkhu (monk) intentionally emits semen, except in a dream, they have committed a Saṃghādisesa (formal meeting).' 'If a bhikkhu (monk), with a defiled mind, makes bodily contact with a woman, whether by holding her hand, holding her arm, holding her hair, or touching any part of her body and experiencing tactile sensation, they have committed a Saṃghādisesa (formal meeting).' 'If a bhikkhu (monk), with a defiled mind, speaks coarse and evil sexual words, like those spoken between a man and a woman, they have committed a Saṃghādisesa (formal meeting).' 'If a bhikkhu (monk), in front of a woman, praises himself, saying: 'Sisters! We uphold the precepts purely, practice the holy life well, you should offer me sexual gratification, this offering is the most excellent.' They have committed a Saṃghādisesa (formal meeting).' 'If a bhikkhu (monk) acts as a matchmaker, conveying a man's intentions to a woman, conveying a woman's intentions to a man, whether for marriage or for a secret affair, even for a moment, they have committed a Saṃghādisesa (formal meeting).' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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“若比丘，自求作房，无主自为己，当应量作。是中量者，长佛十二手、内广七手。应将余比丘往视处所，诸比丘应观处所，无难处、无妨处。若比丘难处、妨处自求作房，无主自为己，不将余比丘往观处所、若过量作，僧伽婆尸沙。 “若比丘欲作大房，有主为己作，应将余比丘往视住处。诸比丘应观住处，无难无妨。比丘初治地作大房，有主为己作，不将余比丘往视住处，僧伽婆尸沙。 “若比丘，瞋恚故，于清净无犯比丘以无根波罗夷法谤，欲破彼比丘净行。彼于异时，若捡问、若呵责、或不捡问，便言：‘此事无根说，我瞋恚故作是语。’僧伽婆尸沙。 “若比丘，瞋恚故，于清净无犯比丘以相似法无根波罗夷法谤，为破彼梵行。彼于异时，若捡问、若不捡问，知是异分相似，比丘自说：‘我瞋故妄语说。’僧伽婆尸沙。 “若比丘，欲破和合僧，受破僧方便法，坚执不舍。诸比丘应谏此比丘言：‘大德！莫破和合僧，莫受破僧法坚执不舍。大德共僧和合，僧和合欢喜不诤，同一师学如水乳合，增益安乐住。大德！舍此破僧法。’诸比丘如是谏时，舍者善；若不舍者，诸比丘应三谏，舍是事故。乃至三谏，舍者善；若不舍，僧伽婆尸沙。 “若比丘，有余同伴群党比丘说随顺 现代汉语译本 ‘如果比丘自己想要建造房屋，在没有施主的情况下为自己建造，应当按照规定的尺寸建造。这里所说的尺寸是：长度为佛的十二个手掌的长度，内部宽度为七个手掌的长度。应当带领其他比丘去查看建造的地点，众比丘应当观察这个地点，没有困难之处，没有妨碍之处。如果比丘在有困难之处、有妨碍之处的地方，自己想要建造房屋，在没有施主的情况下为自己建造，不带领其他比丘去查看建造的地点，或者超过规定的尺寸建造，犯僧伽婆尸沙罪（僧残罪）。’ ‘如果比丘想要建造大的房屋，有施主为自己建造，应当带领其他比丘去查看居住的地点。众比丘应当观察居住的地点，没有困难，没有妨碍。比丘在刚开始平整土地建造大房屋时，有施主为自己建造，不带领其他比丘去查看居住的地点，犯僧伽婆尸沙罪（僧残罪）。’ ‘如果比丘，因为嗔恚的缘故，用没有根据的波罗夷法（断头法，即最重的罪）诽谤清净没有犯戒的比丘，想要破坏那个比丘的清净行为。他在其他时候，如果被检查询问、或者被呵责、或者没有被检查询问，就说：‘这件事是没有根据的，我是因为嗔恚的缘故才这样说的。’犯僧伽婆尸沙罪（僧残罪）。’ ‘如果比丘，因为嗔恚的缘故，用相似的法，没有根据的波罗夷法（断头法，即最重的罪）诽谤清净没有犯戒的比丘，为了破坏他的梵行（清净的修行）。他在其他时候，如果被检查询问、或者没有被检查询问，知道这是不同部分的相似之处，比丘自己说：‘我是因为嗔恚的缘故才妄语说的。’犯僧伽婆尸沙罪（僧残罪）。’ ‘如果比丘，想要破坏和合的僧团，接受破坏僧团的方便法，坚决固执不肯放弃。众比丘应当劝谏这个比丘说：‘大德！不要破坏和合的僧团，不要接受破坏僧团的法，坚决固执不肯放弃。大德与僧团一起和合，僧团和合欢喜没有争讼，同一位老师教导，如同水和乳融合在一起，增长安乐的住处。大德！放弃这种破坏僧团的法。’众比丘这样劝谏时，如果他放弃了就好；如果不放弃，众比丘应当劝谏三次，为了放弃这件事。乃至劝谏三次，如果他放弃了就好；如果不放弃，犯僧伽婆尸沙罪（僧残罪）。’ ‘如果比丘，有其他的同伴群党比丘，说随顺
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English version ‘If a bhikkhu, seeking to build a dwelling for himself, without a patron, does so for himself, he should build according to the measure. Herein, the measure is: the length is twelve Buddha-hands, the interior width is seven hands. He should take other bhikkhus to inspect the site. The bhikkhus should inspect the site, ensuring there are no difficult or obstructive places. If a bhikkhu, in a difficult or obstructive place, seeks to build a dwelling for himself, without a patron, does so for himself, without taking other bhikkhus to inspect the site, or builds beyond the measure, it is a Sanghadisesa (offense requiring initial and subsequent meetings of the Sangha).’ ‘If a bhikkhu wishes to build a large dwelling, with a patron building it for him, he should take other bhikkhus to inspect the dwelling place. The bhikkhus should inspect the dwelling place, ensuring there are no difficulties or obstructions. If a bhikkhu, when first preparing the ground to build a large dwelling, with a patron building it for him, does not take other bhikkhus to inspect the dwelling place, it is a Sanghadisesa (offense requiring initial and subsequent meetings of the Sangha).’ ‘If a bhikkhu, out of anger, falsely accuses a pure and innocent bhikkhu of a baseless Parajika (defeat, expulsion) offense, intending to destroy that bhikkhu's pure conduct, and later, whether questioned or rebuked, or not questioned, says: ‘This matter was baseless, I spoke thus out of anger,’ it is a Sanghadisesa (offense requiring initial and subsequent meetings of the Sangha).’ ‘If a bhikkhu, out of anger, falsely accuses a pure and innocent bhikkhu of a baseless Parajika (defeat, expulsion) offense using a similar matter, intending to destroy his Brahmacariya (holy life), and later, whether questioned or not questioned, knowing it is a similar but different matter, the bhikkhu himself says: ‘I lied out of anger,’ it is a Sanghadisesa (offense requiring initial and subsequent meetings of the Sangha).’ ‘If a bhikkhu, desiring to break up the Sangha (community), adopts practices conducive to breaking up the Sangha, and stubbornly refuses to relinquish them, the bhikkhus should admonish this bhikkhu, saying: ‘Venerable sir, do not break up the harmonious Sangha, do not adopt practices conducive to breaking up the Sangha and stubbornly refuse to relinquish them. Venerable sir, be in harmony with the Sangha, let the Sangha be harmonious, rejoicing, without dispute, of one teacher, learning together like milk and water, increasing and abiding in comfort. Venerable sir, abandon these practices that break up the Sangha.’ When the bhikkhus thus admonish him, if he relinquishes them, it is good; if he does not relinquish them, the bhikkhus should admonish him three times concerning this matter. Up to three times, if he relinquishes them, it is good; if he does not relinquish them, it is a Sanghadisesa (offense requiring initial and subsequent meetings of the Sangha).’ ‘If a bhikkhu has other companion bhikkhus who are of the same party, speaking in accordance with --------------------------------------------------------------------------------