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English version Matters: 1. Tidying up clothes and bedding; 2. Taking out the bowl (bō, a vessel used by Buddhist monks for begging); 3. Sweeping the floor; 4. Asking about scriptures; 5. Giving items. Folding the three robes involves five matters: 1. It should not be folded in front; 2. It should be folded on the left side; 3. One should know the front and back of the robe; 4. It should not be folded upside down; 5. It should be placed in a fixed location. When following the teacher, there are five matters: 1. One should not pass by other people's houses; 2. One should not stop on the road to talk with people; 3. One should not look around left and right; 4. One should lower one's head and follow behind the teacher; 5. Upon arriving at the benefactor's house, one should stand to one side, and sit only when instructed by the teacher. Providing for the teacher's needs involves five matters: 1. One should obtain a toothbrush twig (yáng zhī, a twig used for cleaning teeth); 2. One should obtain soap beans (zǎo dòu, ancient washing products); 3. Water should not be left overnight; 4. One should draw fresh water; 5. The hand towel should be washed clean after use. A Śrāmaṇera (shā mí, a novice monk in Buddhism) has five matters when washing: 1. One should not face the Stupa (tǎ, a Buddhist structure, usually containing relics); 2. One should not face the Abbot (hé shàng, the head of a Buddhist monastery or a monk); 3. One should not face the Acarya (ā shé lí, a teacher who transmits precepts in Buddhism); 4. One should be in a secluded place; 5. One should fetch water oneself, and not use water that others have already used. Entering the room in the evening involves five matters: 1. One should sweep the bed; 2. One should tidy up clothes and bedding; 3. One should put away the bowl; 4. One should light the lamp; 5. One should leave after the teacher has gone to bed; When leaving, one should face away from the door and pull it closed. When a Śrāmaṇera learns scriptures from the teacher, there are five matters: 1. Tidy up clothes; 2. One should put palms together and salute; 3. One should not move forward or backward; 4. Both feet should be aligned; 5. One should slightly bend the back. When a Śrāmaṇera hands the three robes to the teacher, there are five matters: 1. One should wash one's hands; 2. One should hand over the Antarvāsa (ān tuó wèi, the five-strip robe worn by Buddhist monks); 3. One should hand over the Uttarāsaṅga (yù duō luó sēng, the seven-strip robe worn by Buddhist monks); 4. One should hand over the Saṃghāti (sēng qié lí, the nine-strip robe worn by Buddhist monks); 5. One should hand over the hand towel. When a Śrāmaṇera washes the bowl, there are five matters: 1. One should obtain cow dung ash; 2. One should obtain soap beans; 3. Keep it seven inches above the ground; 4. One should not make noise, change the water three times, and when wanting to discard the water, one should not spill it on the ground; 5. One should make sure the bowl is dry. When a Śrāmaṇera sweeps the floor, there are five matters: 1. One should not turn one's back to the teacher; 2. One should not sweep in the opposite direction; 3. One should sweep cleanly; -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 四者不得有迹；五者当即时弃却。
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沙弥随师至檀越家，有五事：一者当持钵；二者当持手巾；三者当搏户；四者到檀越家索净水洗钵；五者师坐，捉手巾钵授与师，乃应还自坐。 沙弥入浴室，有五事：一者不得先师入；二者不得在坐前；三者师未获水不得动；四者设欲揩背先当拟之；五者浴已当先取可着衣。 沙弥礼节威仪，又朝晡问讯礼敬，有十三事：一者当早起澡漱；二者当整顿衣服；三者问讯起居；四者师若在内欲进之法，当先脱头上所著物及足所著物；五者不得蹑迹；六者当住外立三弹指，呼前乃进入；七者当头面着地稽首为礼；八者若命令坐，三让乃坐；九者坐必端严；十者有问即对，应声分明；十一者无云即默；十二者事必宜退，稽首如初；十三者欲出户时，当回身还向去。 沙弥又持师澡罐，有十五事：一者净洗澡瓶；二者当有常处；三者当令净水满器；四者不得宿水；五者豫具杨枝；六者治杨枝当令如法；七者澡瓶去膝一尺；八者执澡瓶，当左手持上、右手捧下；九者泻水调适当得其多少；十者不得令有声；十一者手巾必有常处；十二者持巾，左执其手巾、右以授师；十三者弃不净水当有常处；十四者无令浇濽净地；十五者用巾已当复常处。 又洒扫拂拭床，有 现代汉语译本 四者不得留下痕迹；五者应当立即丢弃。 沙弥跟随师父到施主（檀越，dànyuè，施舍财物给僧侣的人）家，有五件事：一是应当拿着钵（bō，僧侣用具，一种碗）；二是应当拿着手巾；三是应当敲门；四是到了施主家要请求干净的水洗钵；五是师父坐下后，拿着手巾和钵交给师父，然后才应该回到自己的座位。 沙弥进入浴室，有五件事：一是不得比师父先进入；二是不得到师父前面坐；三是师父没有得到水不得动；四是如果要擦背，先要询问师父；五是洗完澡后，应当先拿可以穿的衣服。 沙弥的礼节威仪，以及早晚问候礼敬，有十三件事：一是应当早起洗漱；二是应当整理好衣服；三是问候起居；四是师父如果在里面，想要进去，应当先脱掉头上戴的和脚上穿的；五是不得踩着师父的脚印；六是应当站在外面，弹指三次，呼唤后才进入；七是应当头面着地，行稽首礼（qíshǒu lǐ，古代最隆重的礼节）；八是如果师父命令坐下，要三次推让才坐下；九是坐姿必须端正庄严；十是有问题就回答，声音要清晰明白；十一是没有问题就保持沉默；十二是事情完毕后一定要退下，行稽首礼如同开始时一样；十三是想要出门的时候，应当转身面向室内再离开。 沙弥又拿着师父的澡罐（zǎo guàn，洗澡用的罐子），有十五件事：一是干净地清洗澡瓶；二是要有固定的放置处；三是应当让净水装满容器；四是不得留宿水；五是预先准备好杨枝（yángzhī，一种清洁牙齿的树枝）；六是修整杨枝应当如法；七是澡瓶距离膝盖一尺；八是拿着澡瓶，应当左手托上面、右手捧下面；九是倒水时调节适当，掌握好水量；十是不得发出声音；十一是手巾必须有固定的放置处；十二是拿着手巾，左手拿着手巾，右手递给师父；十三是丢弃不干净的水应当有固定的地方；十四是不要让水浇到干净的地上；十五是用完手巾后应当放回原处。 又要洒扫拂拭床，有
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English version The four should not leave any traces; the five should be discarded immediately. When a Śrāmaṇera (沙弥, novice monk) accompanies his teacher to a donor's (檀越, Dānavati, a person who donates to monks) house, there are five things to observe: first, he should carry the bowl (钵, bō, a monk's utensil, a type of bowl); second, he should carry a hand towel; third, he should knock on the door; fourth, upon arriving at the donor's house, he should request clean water to wash the bowl; fifth, after the teacher sits down, he should hand the towel and bowl to the teacher, and then return to his own seat. When a Śrāmaṇera enters the bathroom, there are five things to observe: first, he should not enter before the teacher; second, he should not sit in front of the teacher; third, he should not move until the teacher has obtained water; fourth, if he wishes to scrub the teacher's back, he should first ask; fifth, after bathing, he should first retrieve clothes that can be worn. The Śrāmaṇera's etiquette and demeanor, as well as morning and evening greetings and respects, involve thirteen things: first, he should rise early and wash; second, he should tidy his clothes; third, he should inquire about the teacher's well-being; fourth, if the teacher is inside and he wishes to enter, he should first remove anything worn on his head and feet; fifth, he should not step in the teacher's footprints; sixth, he should stand outside, snap his fingers three times, and call out before entering; seventh, he should prostrate himself with his head and face touching the ground in a full bow (稽首礼, qíshǒu lǐ, the most respectful bow in ancient times); eighth, if the teacher orders him to sit, he should decline three times before sitting; ninth, his posture must be upright and dignified; tenth, he should answer questions clearly and distinctly; eleventh, he should remain silent if there are no questions; twelfth, after finishing the matter, he must retreat, bowing as at the beginning; thirteenth, when leaving the room, he should turn around to face the room before departing. When a Śrāmaṇera carries the teacher's bathing pot (澡罐, zǎo guàn, a pot for bathing), there are fifteen things to observe: first, he should clean the bathing pot thoroughly; second, it should have a fixed place; third, it should be filled with clean water; fourth, the water should not be left overnight; fifth, he should prepare a willow twig (杨枝, yángzhī, a twig used for cleaning teeth); sixth, the preparation of the willow twig should be done according to the rules; seventh, the bathing pot should be one foot away from the knees; eighth, when holding the bathing pot, he should hold the top with his left hand and support the bottom with his right hand; ninth, when pouring water, he should adjust it appropriately and control the amount; tenth, he should not make any noise; eleventh, the towel must have a fixed place; twelfth, when holding the towel, he should hold the towel with his left hand and hand it to the teacher with his right hand; thirteenth, the disposal of unclean water should have a fixed place; fourteenth, he should not splash water on clean ground; fifteenth, after using the towel, he should return it to its original place. Also, sweeping and dusting the bed, there are --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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八事：一者常向于尊；二者不得背；三者洒地当轻手裁水多少；四者用粪箕当以自向；五者弃粪当有常处；六者扫拭床席；七者襞衣被𣏞；八者扫拭床不令有声。 又持师食，有十四事：一者当具净巾；二者所欲进食，皆当两手捧下；三者当直进；四者跪以授师；五者不得道中与人言笑；六者进食不得有声；七者凡所进饮食当适其寒温；八者匙𣛰当令净洁；九者若有所益必令调均；十者住必有常处；十一者宜端严；十二者食毕敛器务令徐徐；十三者随次所举；十四者扫洒澡器一如常法。 又取法衣及履，有十事：一者当左执其上、右执其下；二者当跪以授师；三者当襞袈裟，不得以口衔之；四者不得振令有声；五者还复其常处；六者以巾覆上；七者取履当先抖擞之；八者不得使有大声；九者着地当令端正；十者还当复其常处。 若取应器及澡瓶，有八事：一者先摩拭令净；二者当两手捧其下；三者跪取师钵；四者洗当用皂荚豆末；五者毕令于手中澡；六者有急事当行，宜着日中；七者若向火令其燥；八者毕令复其常处。 若取锡杖，有七事：一者当扫拭令净；二者不得下拄地；三者不得以有所指拟；四者无使有声；五者当两手捧之；六者当跪以授师；七者毕还复常处。 又侍师沐浴剃 现代汉语译本 八件事：第一，要经常尊敬师长；第二，不得违背师长；第三，洒水扫地时要轻手轻脚，控制水量；第四，使用粪箕时要面向自己；第五，倒垃圾要有固定的地方；第六，要清扫擦拭床铺；第七，叠好衣服被褥；第八，清扫床铺时不要发出声音。 侍奉师长用餐，有十四件事：第一，要准备干净的餐巾；第二，要呈上食物时，都要双手捧着；第三，要直接呈上；第四，跪着递给师长；第五，不得在途中与人交谈嬉笑；第六，呈上食物时不得发出声音；第七，凡是呈上的饮食，都要温度适宜；第八，汤匙等餐具要保持干净；第九，如果需要添加食物，一定要调配均匀；第十，站立要有固定的位置；第十一，仪容要端庄；第十二，用餐完毕收拾餐具时要缓慢轻柔；第十三，按照顺序收起餐具；第十四，清扫洗漱用具要像平常一样。 取法衣和鞋子，有十件事：第一，要左手拿着法衣的上部，右手拿着下部；第二，要跪着递给师长；第三，要叠好袈裟（Jiasha），不得用口咬；第四，不得抖动发出声音；第五，放回原来的地方；第六，用布盖在上面；第七，拿鞋子时要先抖掉灰尘；第八，不得发出大的声音；第九，放在地上要端正；第十，放回原来的地方。 如果取钵（bo）和澡瓶，有八件事：第一，先擦拭干净；第二，要双手捧着底部；第三，跪着取师长的钵；第四，清洗时要用皂荚（Zaojia）豆末；第五，洗完后要在手中洗净；第六，有急事要走时，要放在阳光下；第七，如果靠近火，要使其干燥；第八，完毕后放回原来的地方。 如果取锡杖（Xizhang），有七件事：第一，要清扫干净；第二，不得用锡杖拄地；第三，不得用锡杖指指点点；第四，不要发出声音；第五，要双手捧着；第六，要跪着递给师长；第七，完毕后放回原来的地方。 侍奉师长沐浴剃头
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English version Eight matters: First, always respect the elders; second, do not disobey them; third, when sprinkling water and sweeping the floor, be gentle and control the amount of water; fourth, when using a dustpan, face yourself; fifth, there should be a fixed place to discard garbage; sixth, clean and wipe the bed; seventh, fold clothes and bedding neatly; eighth, do not make noise when cleaning the bed. When serving the teacher's meal, there are fourteen matters: First, prepare a clean napkin; second, when presenting food, hold it with both hands; third, present it directly; fourth, kneel and hand it to the teacher; fifth, do not talk or laugh with others on the way; sixth, do not make noise when presenting food; seventh, all food presented should be at a suitable temperature; eighth, spoons and other utensils should be kept clean; ninth, if adding food, be sure to mix it evenly; tenth, stand in a fixed position; eleventh, be dignified; twelfth, when cleaning up utensils after the meal, be slow and gentle; thirteenth, put away the utensils in order; fourteenth, clean the washing utensils as usual. When taking the Dharma robe and shoes, there are ten matters: First, hold the upper part of the Dharma robe with the left hand and the lower part with the right hand; second, kneel and hand it to the teacher; third, fold the Kasaya (Jiasha), do not hold it with your mouth; fourth, do not shake it to make noise; fifth, return it to its original place; sixth, cover it with a cloth; seventh, shake off the dust before taking the shoes; eighth, do not make loud noises; ninth, place them on the ground properly; tenth, return them to their original place. If taking the alms bowl (bo) and water bottle, there are eight matters: First, wipe it clean; second, hold the bottom with both hands; third, kneel to take the teacher's alms bowl; fourth, use soapberry (Zaojia) bean powder for washing; fifth, wash it in your hands after washing; sixth, if you have urgent business to leave, place it in the sun; seventh, if near the fire, dry it; eighth, return it to its original place after finishing. If taking the Khakkhara (Xizhang), there are seven matters: First, clean it; second, do not use it to lean on the ground; third, do not point with it; fourth, do not make noise; fifth, hold it with both hands; sixth, kneel and hand it to the teacher; seventh, return it to its original place after finishing. Serving the teacher in bathing and shaving --------------------------------------------------------------------------------