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

English

English version Do not raise both knees, crossing the feet up and down. One should pillow the head with the hand, gather the feet together, and stack the knees. There are five things to be mindful of when rising at night to read the scriptures: First, do not think that my precepts and discipline are superior, and others are not as good as me; second, even if things are unfavorable, do not say that my precepts and discipline are not good, but that it is because the affairs of a certain Bhiksu (bǐqiū, monk) disturb my mind; third, do not sit and dwell on the evils of others; fourth, if you wish to ask about doubts tomorrow, do not speak of other things, but only speak of what you do not understand, so that those who know can answer; fifth, do not think of using the words in this scripture to question others and make them speechless, having such thoughts is not the way of the wise. There are five things to be mindful of in the monastery: First, do not wear shoes used after going to the toilet onto the stupa; second, do not walk against the direction of the stupa; third, do not turn your back to the Buddha image when exiting the gate; fourth, do not spit on the stupa; fifth, do not walk or sit on the railings of the stupa. There are also five things to be mindful of: First, do not take things that do not belong to you and put them in the wrong place; second, after returning from the toilet, do not excessively use māmó dé shuǐ (māmó dé shuǐ, cleansing water) to wash your hands; third, do not misuse the community's towels; fourth, do not wash your feet on the community's well; fifth, do not take anything from the community without permission, if you take something, you should inform the owner. There are also five things to be mindful of: First, do not quarrel and scold with laypeople; second, do not nod obsequiously when talking to people; third, do not sit on the seat of a senior monk (shàngzuò, senior monk); fourth, do not squat in front of a senior monk; fifth, do not sit side by side with the Abbot (héshang, abbot) or Acarya (āshélí, teacher). There are also five things to be mindful of: First, do not climb trees; second, do not throw pears at people; third, do not splash water on people; fourth, if there are insects in the water, do not drink or wash with it; fifth, if someone scolds a Bhiksu (bǐqiū, monk), the Bhiksu should not retaliate. There are also five things to be mindful of: First, do not angrily beat or scold animals; second, do not curse people as animals; third, do not sit or lie down on beds with paintings, so as not to damage the paintings; fourth, do not apply fragrant flowers or cosmetics to your body; fifth, do not sing or dance, and if there is music, do not watch or listen. There are five things to be mindful of during meals: First, when a Bhiksu receives food, he should not say: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Chinese

“我知何时当死?但复自饱饭来。”二者比丘饭已,饱人复持饭来与,比丘不得受。三者比丘饭有余,不得持掷人,亦不得以掷草上。四者饭有余,当持泻净地。五者人有少所余,请比丘去饭,不应住行应请饭。   复有十事:一者住当弹指直入;二者当视席坐;三者席下有钱刀果蓏不应坐;四者若兵器衣物在坐下,若承尘土,不得坐上;五者若金银好漆器在前,不得把持形相;六者不得数顾视檀越家妇女;七者当如法坐;八者未食不得为人说法;九者不得饭上有所求索;十者饭未饱不得语。   不应作礼有五事:一者至舍后还,不得中道为人作礼,亦莫受人礼;二者上座卧不得为作礼,亦莫受人礼;三者上座澡嗽口不得为作礼,自嗽口亦莫受人礼;四者上座收槃未竟不得为作礼,自前槃未收亦莫受人礼;五者上座饭不得为作礼,自饭亦莫受人礼。   不应作礼有五事:一者若读经若持经,不应为上座作礼;二者上座在下处、自在高处,不应作礼;三者上座在前若已去,不应从后作礼;四者不得座上为上座作礼;五者不得着帽为佛作礼。若三师比丘僧上座,其罪重。   比丘着泥洹僧有五事:一者不得到持下着上、二者当使四边等、三者襞头当近左面、四者结带当于右面、五者带当三绕不得垂两头。 现代汉语译本: ‘我知道什么时候会死吗?’只是再次吃饱饭而已。如果两位比丘已经吃饱了,有人又拿着饭来给他们,比丘不应该接受。第三,比丘如果饭有剩余,不可以拿去扔给别人,也不可以扔到草地上。第四,饭有剩余,应当倒在干净的地上。第五,如果有人剩下少量食物,请比丘去吃饭,不应该停留在原地,应该接受邀请去吃饭。 又有十件事:第一,进入住所时应当弹指,径直走入;第二,应当看着座位坐下;第三,座位下面如果有钱、刀、水果等,不应该坐下;第四,如果兵器、衣物在座位下面,或者座位上有灰尘,不可以坐在上面;第五,如果金银或精美的漆器在面前,不可以把玩或评论其形状;第六,不可以频繁地回头看施主家的妇女;第七,应当如法坐下;第八,没有吃饭不可以为人说法;第九,不可以吃饭时有所求索;第十,饭没有吃饱不可以说话。 有五种情况不应该作礼:第一,到达住所后返回,不可以在半路为人作礼,也不要接受别人的礼拜;第二,上座(长老)正在睡觉,不可以为他作礼,也不要接受他的礼拜;第三,上座正在洗漱,不可以为他作礼,自己洗漱时也不要接受别人的礼拜;第四,上座还没有收拾完餐具,不可以为他作礼,自己面前的餐具没有收拾完也不要接受别人的礼拜;第五,上座正在吃饭,不可以为他作礼,自己吃饭时也不要接受别人的礼拜。 有五种情况不应该作礼:第一,如果正在读经或拿着经书,不应该为上座作礼;第二,上座在低处,自己在高处,不应该作礼;第三,上座在前面已经离开,不应该从后面作礼;第四,不可以在座位上为上座作礼;第五,不可以戴着帽子为佛作礼。如果对象是三师(Upadhyaya,戒师),比丘僧(Bhiksu Sangha,僧团),上座,罪过严重。 比丘穿着泥洹僧(nivāsana,内衣)有五个要点:第一,不可以把下部向上提着穿;第二,应当使四边平整;第三,衣褶应当靠近左边;第四,系带应当在右边;第五,带子应当缠绕三圈,不可以让两头垂下来。

English

English version: 'Do I know when I will die?' It's just eating a full meal again. If two Bhikshus (monks) are already full, and someone brings them more food, the Bhikshus should not accept it. Third, if a Bhikshu has leftover food, he should not throw it to others, nor should he throw it on the grass. Fourth, if there is leftover food, it should be poured onto clean ground. Fifth, if someone has a small amount of food left and invites a Bhikshu to eat, he should not stay where he is; he should accept the invitation to eat. There are also ten things: First, when entering a dwelling, one should snap one's fingers and enter directly; second, one should look at the seat before sitting down; third, if there is money, knives, fruit, or the like under the seat, one should not sit down; fourth, if weapons or clothing are under the seat, or if there is dust on the seat, one should not sit on it; fifth, if gold, silver, or fine lacquerware is in front of one, one should not handle or comment on its shape; sixth, one should not frequently look back at the women of the donor's family; seventh, one should sit down properly; eighth, one should not preach the Dharma to others without having eaten; ninth, one should not make requests while eating; tenth, one should not speak until one has finished eating. There are five situations in which one should not offer a salutation: First, when returning after arriving at a dwelling, one should not offer a salutation to others on the way, nor should one receive salutations from others; second, when a senior monk (elder) is sleeping, one should not offer a salutation to him, nor should one receive salutations from him; third, when a senior monk is washing his face and rinsing his mouth, one should not offer a salutation to him, nor should one receive salutations from others while washing one's own face and rinsing one's mouth; fourth, when a senior monk has not finished clearing his dishes, one should not offer a salutation to him, nor should one receive salutations before one's own dishes have been cleared; fifth, when a senior monk is eating, one should not offer a salutation to him, nor should one receive salutations while eating. There are five situations in which one should not offer a salutation: First, if one is reading or holding a scripture, one should not offer a salutation to a senior monk; second, if a senior monk is in a lower place and one is in a higher place, one should not offer a salutation; third, if a senior monk has already left in front, one should not offer a salutation from behind; fourth, one should not offer a salutation to a senior monk while seated; fifth, one should not offer a salutation to the Buddha while wearing a hat. If the object of the salutation is the three teachers (Upadhyaya, preceptor), the Bhiksu Sangha (monastic community), or a senior monk, the offense is serious. There are five points to observe when a Bhikshu wears the nivāsana (undergarment): First, one should not pull the lower part upwards when wearing it; second, one should ensure that all four sides are even; third, the pleats should be close to the left side; fourth, the belt should be on the right side; fifth, the belt should be wrapped three times, and the two ends should not be left hanging down. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Chinese

露着泥洹僧有十事:一者上无僧迦支不得着袈裟、二者不得持上塔佛像前、三者不得持入讲堂中、四者不得持三师前住、五者不得上座共说经、六者不得持与上座共并坐、七者不得持至摩波利床上坐、八者不得持入上座室中、九者不得持入食堂中若僧前、十者上无僧迦支不应出门下楼三尺。   着三法衣有五事:一者着泥洹僧,上无中尼卫,不得着安陀会;二者着中尼卫,上无安陀会,不得着郁多罗僧;三者着安陀会,上无郁多罗僧,不得着僧伽梨;四者三衣当令中外等;五者不得过三色。如法行步,是为道法。   持钵有五事:一者当令带坚、二者当着左腋下、三者行时当使外向、四者不得使下扈相近、五者饭已持钵当还使自向。   澡钵有五事:一者当用澡豆若皂荚、二者不得于净地、三者不得向塔比丘僧若三师、四者不得跳掷弃水、五者不得以污巾拭中外。各当有常巾,手摩燥为善。急欲出会时,当着日中使燥向火。   持户钥有五事:一者欲出时,常当先所披贯臂着指;二者欲闭户,不得并持钥,牵大户当谛视;三者欲开户,不得并持钥大排户,当徐脱之;四者着常处取持自近;五者至七日当拭去鉎持。   复有五事:一者不得与女人连席坐;二者若贤明医师不得从问诸药诸事 现代汉语译本 穿着泥洹僧(Nivasa,内衣)有十条禁忌:一是没有僧迦支(Samghati,大衣)时,不得穿着袈裟;二是不得拿着它到佛塔或佛像前;三是不得拿着它进入讲堂;四是不得拿着它站在三师(Upadhyaya,戒师;Acharya,教授师;Karmacharya,羯磨师)面前;五是不得与上座(长老)一起讨论经典;六是不得拿着它与上座并排坐;七是不得拿着它到摩波利(Mahaprajapati,大爱道)的床上坐;八是不得拿着它进入上座的房间;九是不得拿着它进入食堂或僧众面前;十是没有僧迦支时,不应出门或下楼超过三尺。 穿着三法衣有五条规定:一是穿着泥洹僧,没有中尼卫(Antaravasaka,中衣),不得穿着安陀会(Samghati,大衣);二是穿着中尼卫,没有安陀会,不得穿着郁多罗僧(Uttarasanaga,上衣);三是穿着安陀会,没有郁多罗僧,不得穿着僧伽梨(Samghati,重衣);四是三衣应当内外长短相等;五是不得超过三种颜色。如法行走,这才是正道。 持钵有五条规定:一是钵带应当结实;二是应当放在左腋下;三是行走时应当使钵口朝外;四是不得使钵底互相靠近;五是饭后拿着钵应当使其朝向自己。 洗钵有五条规定:一是应当用澡豆或皂荚;二是不应当在干净的地方;三是不应当面向佛塔、比丘僧或三师;四是不应当跳掷泼水;五是不应当用脏巾擦拭钵的内外。各自应当有专用的擦手巾,擦干为好。如果急着要出门,应当放在阳光下晒干或对着火烤干。 持户钥有五条规定:一是想要出门时,常常应当先把钥匙穿在臂上,套在手指上;二是想要关门时,不得同时拿着钥匙,拉大门时应当仔细看清楚;三是想要开门时,不得同时拿着钥匙大力推门,应当慢慢地取下钥匙;四是放在固定的地方,拿取时靠近自己;五是每隔七天应当擦拭去除铁锈。 还有五件事:一是不可以与女人同席而坐;二是如果是贤明的医师,不可以向他询问各种药物的事情。