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t24n1470 three thousand dignified manners for bhikshus.g2.0f

English

English version: One should not turn one's back to a Stupa (Fo Ta, a Buddhist monument); similarly, one should not turn one's back to the Upadhyaya (He Shang, a Buddhist monk), Acarya (A She Li, Sanskrit आचार्य, meaning teacher), or other teachers; fourth, it should not be done in unclean places or on unclean ground; fifth, one should not converse with others in public or receive salutations from others. There are five things to note when using a tooth-cleaning twig (Yang Zhi, a twig used for cleaning teeth): first, it should be broken to the appropriate length; second, it should be split open in the proper manner; third, the chewed end should not exceed one-third of the twig; fourth, when cleaning the teeth, one should bite down three times in the middle; fifth, one should use the juice to cleanse oneself. There are five things to note when scraping the tongue: first, the number of scrapes should not exceed three; second, if the tongue bleeds, one should stop immediately; third, one should not wave one's arms wildly, so as not to soil the Sanghati (Seng Qie Li, Sanskrit Saṃghāti, the upper robe of a monk) or one's feet; fourth, when discarding the tooth-cleaning twig, one should not throw it on the path where people walk; fifth, it should always be placed in a secluded spot. There are five things to note when taking and wearing the Kasaya (Jia Sha, Sanskrit Kasaya, the robe of a monk): first, one should not wear it immediately after scratching the body, one should wash one's hands first; second, one should not touch the Kasaya before washing one's hands; third, one should not pull the Kasaya down from above, but should use the right hand to push it upwards and receive it from below with the left hand; fourth, when picking up the Kasaya, one should first shake it out and then unfold it to wear; fifth, one should not fling it over one's arm from the front. There are also five things to note: first, it should be placed in a suitable place first, and not be allowed to fall on the ground; second, when placing it down, one should place down both ends, and not allow it to touch the feet; third, when wearing the Kasaya, one should not face the Stupa directly, nor should one turn one's back to it; fourth, one should not sit above it, nor should one turn one's back to the three teachers; fifth, when folding the Kasaya, one should not bite it with one's mouth, nor should one shake it vigorously with both hands. There are five things to note when circumambulating a Stupa (Rao Ta, walking around a Stupa): first, one should lower one's head and look at the ground; second, one should not step on insects; third, one should not look around to the left or right; fourth, one should not spit in front of the Stupa or on the ground; fifth, one should not stop midway to converse with others. There are five things one should contemplate: first, one should contemplate the merits of the Buddha; second, one should contemplate the Buddha's scriptures and precepts; third, one should contemplate the Buddha's wisdom; fourth, one should contemplate the Buddha's great kindness, which is difficult to repay; fifth, one should contemplate the Buddha's diligence, even unto Nirvana (Ni Huan, Sanskrit Nirvāṇa, liberation). There are also five things: first, one should contemplate the Bhiksu Sangha (Bi Qiu Seng, Sanskrit Bhiksu Sangha, the monastic community); second, one should contemplate the kindness of one's teachers; third, one should contemplate the kindness of one's parents; fourth, one should contemplate the kindness of one's fellow students; fifth, one should contemplate all people, so that they may all be liberated from all suffering. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 苦。

Chinese

复有五事:一者当自念学慧;二者当念除三毒;三者当念求要道;四者视塔上草生,念以手去之不得捉拔;五者见有不净即分除。   复有五事:一者天雨当脱履塔下乃上礼佛;二者已当从次第坐依大小坐当问讯;三者僧有众事,若使行即当行;四者欲出行,当有所报师令知;五者闻揵槌声即当出会。   暮入户有五事:一者欲入当住,三弹指入,不得使户有声;二者履污泥当于外脱去;三者当如法解袈裟着常处;四者当取履拭持着屏处;五者已当澡洗却住随意所愿。   欲上床有五事:一者当徐却踞床、二者不得匍匐上、三者不得使床有声、四者不得大拂拭床席使有声、五者洗足未燥当拭之。   在床上有五事:一者不得大欠、二者不得吒𠽾(普寸)喈、三者不得叹息思念世间事、四者不得倚壁卧、五者欲起坐当以时。若意走不定,当自责本即起。   经行有五事:一者当于闲处、二者当于户前、三者当于讲堂前、四者当于塔下、五者当于阁下。   复有五事:一者不得于阁上坐、二者不得持杖寺中行、三者不得卧诵经、四者不得着屐、五者不得大举足蹈地使有声。   卧有五事:一者当头首向佛、二者不得卧视佛、三者不得双申两足、四者不得向壁卧亦不得伏卧、五者 现代汉语译本 苦(Dukkha,佛教术语,指痛苦或不满足)。 还有五件事:第一,应当常常思考学习的智慧;第二,应当常常思考去除贪嗔痴三毒;第三,应当常常思考寻求达到涅槃的正道;第四,看到佛塔上长草,要想着用手去除,但不要直接抓拔;第五,见到有不干净的地方,就应当主动清理。 还有五件事:第一,下雨天应当脱掉鞋子在塔下,然后再上塔礼佛;第二,已经坐下后应当按照次序,依据年龄大小就坐,应当互相问候;第三,僧团有公共事务,如果需要去做,就应当去做;第四,想要外出,应当告知师父,让他知道;第五,听到犍槌(Ghandi,寺院中用以报时或集众的器具)的声音,就应当立即前往集合。 傍晚进入房间有五件事:第一,想要进入房间时应当站定,弹三下指头再进入,不要让门发出声音;第二,鞋子沾染了污泥,应当在外面脱掉;第三,应当如法地解下袈裟,放在固定的地方;第四,应当拿起鞋子擦拭干净,放在隐蔽的地方;第五,做完这些后,应当洗漱干净,然后随意休息。 想要上床有五件事:第一,应当慢慢地退着坐到床上;第二,不要爬着上床;第三,不要让床发出声音;第四,不要大力拂拭床铺,使其发出声音;第五,洗完脚后,在脚未干之前应当擦干。 在床上有五件事:第一,不要大声打哈欠;第二,不要发出吒𠽾(普寸)喈的声音;第三,不要叹息思念世间的事情;第四,不要靠着墙壁躺卧;第五,想要起身或坐起,应当选择适当的时机。如果思绪纷乱不定,应当自我责备,立刻起身。 经行(Cankrama,指有规律地行走以帮助冥想)有五个适宜的场所:第一,应当在安静的地方;第二,应当在门前;第三,应当在讲堂前;第四,应当在塔下;第五,应当在楼阁下。 还有五件事:第一,不应当在楼阁上坐卧;第二,不应当拄着拐杖在寺院中行走;第三,不应当躺着诵经;第四,不应当穿着木屐;第五,不应当大步走路,使脚踩在地上发出声音。 卧睡有五件事:第一,应当头朝向佛像;第二,不应当躺着看佛像;第三,不应当双腿伸直;第四,不应当面朝墙壁躺卧,也不应当俯卧;第五,应当...

English

English version Suffering (Dukkha, a Buddhist term referring to suffering or unsatisfactoriness). There are also five things: First, one should constantly contemplate the wisdom of learning; second, one should constantly contemplate removing the three poisons of greed, hatred, and delusion; third, one should constantly contemplate seeking the right path to reach Nirvana; fourth, when seeing grass growing on a pagoda, one should think of removing it by hand, but not directly grasp and pull it out; fifth, when seeing unclean places, one should take the initiative to clean them. There are also five things: First, on rainy days, one should take off one's shoes under the pagoda before going up to pay homage to the Buddha; second, after sitting down, one should sit in order according to age and seniority, and should greet each other; third, if the Sangha (community) has public affairs, one should go if asked to do so; fourth, if one wants to go out, one should inform the teacher so that he knows; fifth, upon hearing the sound of the Ghandi (a tool used in monasteries to tell time or gather people), one should immediately go to assemble. There are five things to do when entering a room in the evening: First, when wanting to enter a room, one should stand still and snap one's fingers three times before entering, without making any noise with the door; second, if one's shoes are stained with mud, one should take them off outside; third, one should properly remove the Kesa (袈裟, monastic robe) and place it in its designated place; fourth, one should pick up the shoes, wipe them clean, and place them in a hidden place; fifth, after doing these things, one should wash up and then rest as one wishes. There are five things to do when wanting to get into bed: First, one should slowly back onto the bed; second, one should not crawl onto the bed; third, one should not make any noise with the bed; fourth, one should not vigorously dust the bedding, making it noisy; fifth, after washing one's feet, one should wipe them dry before they are dry. There are five things to do when in bed: First, one should not yawn loudly; second, one should not make sounds of '吒𠽾(普寸)喈'; third, one should not sigh and think about worldly matters; fourth, one should not lie leaning against the wall; fifth, one should choose an appropriate time to get up or sit up. If one's thoughts are scattered and unsettled, one should blame oneself and get up immediately. There are five suitable places for Cankrama (经行, walking meditation): First, one should do it in a quiet place; second, one should do it in front of the door; third, one should do it in front of the lecture hall; fourth, one should do it under the pagoda; fifth, one should do it under the pavilion. There are also five things: First, one should not sit or lie down in the pavilion; second, one should not walk around the monastery with a cane; third, one should not recite scriptures while lying down; fourth, one should not wear clogs; fifth, one should not walk with large steps, making noise when one's feet hit the ground. There are five things to do when sleeping: First, one should face one's head towards the Buddha image; second, one should not lie down looking at the Buddha image; third, one should not stretch out both legs; fourth, one should not lie facing the wall, nor should one lie face down; fifth, one should... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Chinese

不得竖两膝更上下足。要当枕手、捡两足、累两膝。   夜起读经有五事:一者不得念我经戒利,余人不如我;二者设不利,不得言我经戒不利,正为某比丘事故乱我意;三者不得坐念人恶;四者设明日欲问所疑,不得说余,直当说不解者所知而已;五者不得念言,当持是经中语以行问人使穷,但有是念非贤者法。   在寺中有五事:一者不得持舍后履上塔上、二者不得逆塔行、三者不得背佛出门户、四者不得唾塔上、五者不得行塔栏木坐上。   复有五事:一者不得取非物着非处;二者舍后还不得过用摩摩德水澡手;三者不得妄用众家手巾;四者不得于众家井上澡足;五者不得妄取众家一切人物,有所取当报主。复有五事:一者不得与白衣共调譺相骂、二者与人共语不得颔头、三者不得于上座床上坐、四者不得于上座前踞、五者不得与和上阿阇梨并坐。   复有五事:一者不得上树;二者不得持梨掷与人;三者不得持水洒人;四者水中有虫不得饮若洗;五者人骂比丘,比丘不得报。   复有五事:一者不得瞋恚挝骂畜生;二者不得恶口骂人作畜生;三者不得坐卧令使有画床上;四者不得花香脂粉自着身上;五者不得歌咏作唱伎,若有音乐不得观听。   饭时有五事:一者比丘以饭不得言: 现代汉语译本 不要双膝竖起,双脚上下交叠。应该用手枕着头,并拢双脚,叠起双膝。 夜晚起来读经有五件事需要注意:第一,不要想着我的经戒精妙,别人不如我;第二,即使遇到不顺利,也不要说我的经戒不好,而是因为某个比丘的事情扰乱了我的心意;第三,不要坐着念叨别人的坏处;第四,如果明天想请教疑惑之处,不要说其他的,只应当说自己不理解的地方,让知晓的人解答;第五,不要想着,要用这部经中的话去诘问别人,使他们理屈词穷,有这种想法不是贤者的行为。 在寺庙中有五件事需要注意:第一,不要穿着在厕所穿的鞋子上塔;第二,不要逆着塔的方向行走;第三,不要背对着佛像走出门户;第四,不要往塔上吐唾沫;第五,不要在塔的栏杆上行走或坐卧。 还有五件事需要注意:第一,不要拿不属于自己的东西放在不该放的地方;第二,上完厕所回来,不要过度使用摩摩德水(māmó dé shuǐ,一种清洁用水)洗手;第三,不要随意使用僧团的公用手巾;第四,不要在僧团的水井上洗脚;第五,不要随意拿取僧团的一切物品,如果有所取用,应当告知物主。还有五件事需要注意:第一,不要和在家居士一起争吵谩骂;第二,和人交谈时不要点头哈腰;第三,不要在上座(shàngzuò,资历高的僧人)的床上坐;第四,不要在上座面前蹲着;第五,不要和和尚(héshang,主持)阿阇梨(āshélí,导师)并排坐。 还有五件事需要注意:第一,不要爬树;第二,不要拿梨子扔人;第三,不要用水泼人;第四,水中有虫子,不要饮用或洗涤;第五,别人谩骂比丘(bǐqiū,出家男子),比丘不要还口。 还有五件事需要注意:第一,不要生气地殴打谩骂畜生;第二,不要恶语骂人是畜生;第三,不要在有图画的床上坐卧,以致损坏图画;第四,不要用花香脂粉涂抹自己身体;第五,不要唱歌跳舞,如果有音乐,不要观看听闻。 吃饭时有五件事需要注意:第一,比丘拿到饭食,不要说: