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English version: Losing the proper conduct; sixth, borrowed items should be returned promptly; seventh, do not violate the rules by traveling at night; eighth, if encountering a sudden strong wind or heavy rain in the evening, adapt accordingly to the situation; ninth, after returning the items, restore them to their original state. If you encounter your teacher on the road, there are six things to pay attention to: first, you should first tidy up your clothes; second, you should take off your leather shoes; third, when bowing to the teacher, you should prostrate yourself with your head and face touching the teacher's feet; fourth, follow closely behind the teacher; fifth, if the teacher leaves on their own, you should prostrate yourself to receive the teacher's instructions; sixth, even if you are not traveling with the teacher, the etiquette you observe must be as usual. If the Sangha (community of monks) are eating together, there are sixteen things to pay attention to: first, upon hearing the sound of the ghanta (temple bell), you should tidy up your clothes; second, be sure to take off your leather shoes and go to the pagoda; third, stand with dignity and solemnity; fourth, if you arrive at your seat after following the teacher, be cautious after sitting down, do not speak or laugh; fifth, if the senior monk is giving a Dharma talk or chanting blessings, you should be respectful and careful not to lose your manners; sixth, when starting to eat, you should first observe your surroundings; seventh, do not eat before others, and do not stop eating after others have finished; eighth, do not criticize the food as good or bad; ninth, do not swallow large mouthfuls or nibble small mouthfuls; tenth, be careful not to swallow loudly; eleventh, do not stir or scrape the bowl loudly; twelfth, do not tap on the table; thirteenth, do not ask for more food; fourteenth, do not give food privately to others, or pick it off and feed it to dogs; fifteenth, if someone offers you more food, do not say 'no, thank you'; sixteenth, if you are already full, you should decline with a gesture of your hand. In addition, when the Sangha are listening to a lecture, there are thirteen things to pay attention to, whether it is a Dharma assembly, in a warm room or a cool room, or a bathroom: first, you should tidy up your clothes; second, you should look straight ahead and walk directly in; third, do not talk or laugh with others on the way; fourth, bow in turn to those you respect; fifth, retreat to your seat and sit properly; sixth, after the senior monk begins the lecture, sit down according to the order of your seat; seventh, your posture must be upright and solemn; eighth, be careful not to talk nonsense; ninth, do not cough or spit loudly; tenth, do not spit in a clean place, violating etiquette and precepts; eleventh, if it is your turn to give a lecture, you should do so; twelfth, if you are elected by the assembly to give a lecture from a high seat, you should consider in advance what you are going to say, and be careful not to lose your manners; thirteenth, if someone in the assembly speaks improperly, you should stop the error and promote the correct principles. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 善，慎无苟且现之过。
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又众僧说经十三事，若番次、直日、朝晡行礼：一者闻揵稚声豫具香火；二者赋香如旧；三者整所宜次；四者净拂床席；五者扫洒如法；六者若法会出所领，分明付授檀越诸宜用；七者事毕领受毕，令如初；八者门钥相付，早关晚开一以为常；九者若有异宾，当师边听，所须当付；十者若有宾宿，皆当整衣服住其常位；十一者有即对，应声分明；十二者住必端严无令失仪；十三者若欲暂出辄者，令人自代，无令处空重呼。 又直日所领知后十事，若为直日宜轨所修，其有众事功夫：一者起塔；二者讲堂设僧诸事；三者若作佛像，常早起忧识事；四者当选所宜，用错斧锯必使常处；五者若所画朱彩胶墨豫具所得，无令临时有乏；六者毕宜选录复有常处；(经本元少七者)八者数所领受，分明付授无令差趺；九者居有所市求，皆问于摩摩帝；十者出用令余宣陈列令有本末。 又独行分卫十六事：若行分卫，一者务与人俱；二者若无人俱，当知所可行处；三者应器常在左胁；四者带应器之宜，出时当以外向；五者以食来还，当以内向；六者到人门户宜审举措；七者家无男子慎无入门；八者若欲坐，当先瞻视座席；九者设座有刀兵，不应坐；十者设有宝物，不应坐；十一者若设有妇 现代汉语译本： 善哉，务必谨慎，不要草率地显露出过失。 还有众僧诵经的十三件事，关于轮值、值日、早晚行礼：一、听到犍稚（ghanta，寺院中用于报时或集众的打击乐器）的声音，预先准备好香和灯火；二、上香如常；三、整理好自己应在的位置；四、清洁拂拭床铺坐席；五、扫洒要如法如仪；六、如果是法会，拿出自己所负责的物品，清楚地交付给檀越（dān yuè，施主）以便使用；七、事情完毕后，领回所有物品，使其恢复原状；八、门钥匙相互交接，早关晚开，始终如一；九、如果有特殊的客人，应当在师父旁边听候吩咐，所需之物应当交付；十、如果有客人留宿，都应当整理好衣服，住在他们通常的位置；十一、有人提问要立即回答，应声要清晰明白；十二、居住时必须端庄严肃，不要失去仪态；十三、如果想要暂时离开，要找人代替自己，不要让位置空着，以免需要时重复呼唤。 还有值日所要了解的后十件事，关于作为值日应该遵循的规范，以及各种事务工作：一、建造佛塔；二、讲堂布置僧众事务；三、如果制作佛像，经常早起关心了解相关事宜；四、应当选择合适的工具，用错斧头锯子必须放回原处；五、如果需要绘画，朱砂颜料胶水墨水预先准备好，不要等到临时缺少；六、完毕后应当选择记录，恢复原位；（经本原文缺少第七条）八、清点所领受的物品，清楚地交付，不要有差错遗漏；九、居住的地方需要购买东西，都要询问摩摩帝（长老）；十、拿出使用的东西，要详细陈列，使其有始有终。 还有独自乞食的十六件事：关于独自乞食，一、务必与人同行；二、如果没有人同行，应当知道可以前往的地方；三、应器（钵）经常放在左边胁下；四、携带应器时，出去的时候应当使钵口朝外；五、拿着食物回来时，应当使钵口朝内；六、到达别人家门口时，应当谨慎举止；七、如果家中没有男子，切勿进入；八、如果想要坐下，应当先观察座位；九、如果座位旁边有刀剑兵器，不应该坐；十、如果座位旁边有宝物，不应该坐；十一、如果座位旁边有妇女
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English version: Excellent, be sure to be cautious and do not carelessly reveal faults. Furthermore, there are thirteen matters concerning the Sangha reciting scriptures, regarding turns, duty days, and morning and evening rituals: 1. Upon hearing the sound of the ghanta (a percussion instrument used in monasteries to announce time or gather the assembly), prepare incense and lamps in advance; 2. Offer incense as usual; 3. Arrange oneself in the proper order; 4. Clean and dust the beds and seats; 5. Sweep and sprinkle water according to the Dharma; 6. If it is a Dharma assembly, take out what you are responsible for and clearly hand it over to the dānapati (donor) for their use; 7. After the event is over, take back all the items and restore them to their original state; 8. Hand over the door keys to each other, closing early and opening late, consistently; 9. If there are special guests, listen to the instructions of the teacher, and provide what is needed; 10. If there are guests staying overnight, everyone should tidy their clothes and stay in their usual place; 11. Answer immediately when asked, and respond clearly and distinctly; 12. When residing, one must be dignified and solemn, without losing decorum; 13. If you want to leave temporarily, find someone to replace you, do not leave the place empty, lest you be called repeatedly when needed. Furthermore, there are ten matters that the duty officer should know, regarding the norms that should be followed when on duty, and various tasks: 1. Building pagodas; 2. Arranging the Sangha affairs in the lecture hall; 3. If making Buddha images, frequently get up early to be concerned about the related matters; 4. Select the appropriate tools, and if the wrong axe or saw is used, it must be returned to its original place; 5. If painting is needed, prepare vermilion pigments, glue, and ink in advance, so that there is no shortage at the time; 6. After completion, select and record, and restore to the original place; (The original scripture is missing the seventh item) 8. Count the items received, and hand them over clearly, without any errors or omissions; 9. If there is a need to buy something in the place of residence, ask the Mahamati (elder); 10. When taking out items for use, display them in detail, so that they have a beginning and an end. Furthermore, there are sixteen matters concerning solitary alms-begging: Regarding solitary alms-begging, 1. Be sure to go with others; 2. If no one is going with you, you should know where you can go; 3. The alms bowl is always placed on the left side of the body; 4. When carrying the alms bowl, the mouth of the bowl should face outward when going out; 5. When returning with food, the mouth of the bowl should face inward; 6. When arriving at someone's door, be careful in your actions; 7. If there is no man in the house, do not enter; 8. If you want to sit down, you should first observe the seat; 9. If there are swords or weapons next to the seat, you should not sit; 10. If there are treasures next to the seat, you should not sit; 11. If there is a woman next to the seat --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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女衣被严具之辈不应坐，都无此者然有及坐；十二者主人设食；十三所食者便当咒愿；十四者不得问食好丑；十五者不先食说经；十六者虽欲说经，当知所应说时、不宜说时。 又市所求有九事：一者当低头直往直还；二者若睹异物慎无察视；三者无诤贵贱；四者无坐女肆；五者若为人所犯，方便避之，勿从求直；六者卖买若于诚谛送直，无言来取，致及反覆；七者已许某甲物，虽复更贱，无舍彼取此，令主有恨；八者若见四辈人有卖买贱直，不令己任，如当言法不得尔；九者慎无保任致愆负。 又到比丘尼寺中有九事，若师使到比丘尼寺中，一者当与俱；二者绕塔作礼一如常法；三者若有异座讫无异座不得坐；四者疾病欲问经，当说所宜说；五者不得为非时之说；六者不得反人之非；七者若坐以珍异衣服巾履施惠，一不得受；八者若还不得说其好丑；九者余人不得言但用供养某。 又讲经诵法有八事：一者必令详审，所见不同、或左右各有所习；二者慎无专知据言此是彼非；三者同学变诤，务令和解无令颇；四者众事役劳，慎无自代显己之功；五者大沙门说戒，慎无瞩之；六者知己有过犯于众人，即当言悔与共和解；七者师若问言：“某说卿有过。”即当如事道之；八者无得隐蔽以成愆负 现代汉语译本： 关于女性的衣物和床上用品等物品，不应该坐在上面。如果没有其他选择，必须坐时也要小心。 十二、主人准备了食物。 十三、食用食物时，应当念诵祝愿。 十四、不得询问食物的好坏。 十五、不得在未食用食物前就开始讲经说法。 十六、即使想要讲经说法，也应当知道何时适宜讲说，何时不适宜讲说。 在市场上购物时，有九件事需要注意： 一、应当低头，径直前往，径直返回。 二、如果看到奇异的物品，切勿仔细观看。 三、不要争论价格的高低。 四、不要坐在妓女开设的店铺里。 五、如果被人冒犯，想办法避开，不要寻求报复。 六、买卖时，如果已经诚实地支付了货款，就不要再要求送货上门，以免引起反复。 七、已经答应卖给某人的东西，即使后来有更便宜的，也不要舍弃前者而选择后者，以免让前者心生怨恨。 八、如果看到其他出家人在买卖时压低价格，不要自己也这样做，应当说‘按照佛法，不应该这样做’。 九、切勿做担保人，以免招致过失和债务。 前往比丘尼（bhikkhuni，女性出家人）寺庙时，有九件事需要注意： 如果师父派你前往比丘尼寺庙， 一、应当与师父一同前往。 二、绕塔礼拜，如同平常的规矩一样。 三、如果有多余的座位，可以坐下；如果没有多余的座位，就不要坐下。 四、如果生病了，想要请教佛经，应当说适合说的话。 五、不得进行不合时宜的说法。 六、不得揭露他人的过失。 七、如果有人赠送珍贵的衣服、毛巾或鞋子，一概不得接受。 八、返回后，不得谈论比丘尼寺庙的好坏。 九、其他人不得说‘只用这些东西供养某某’。 在讲经说法时，有八件事需要注意： 一、必须详细审慎，因为每个人的见解不同，或者左右两边的学法各有侧重。 二、切勿自以为是，断言‘这个是对的，那个是错的’。 三、同学之间发生争执，务必努力调解，不要让争端扩大。 四、大众事务繁重劳累，切勿主动代替他人，以显示自己的功劳。 五、大沙门（mahasramana，伟大的出家人）说戒时，切勿注视。 六、如果知道自己对大众有过错，应当立即坦白忏悔，与大众和解。 七、如果师父问‘某某说你犯了过错’，应当如实回答。 八、不得隐瞒过错，以免造成更大的过失。