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t24n1478 mahaprajapati bhiksuni sutra.g2.0f

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English version: Think of it, think of it, be careful not to commit adultery again, accumulating merit and virtue can preserve your whole body. This is the fundamental method for a Bhikkhuni (female monastic) to establish virtue. A Bhikkhuni (female monastic) establishes the Dharma by leaving home, and should practice according to the Dharma, establish virtue according to the Dharma, establish aspirations according to the Dharma, and practice conduct according to the Dharma, eliminate lust and coquettishness, and keep the mind always pure and clean, eliminate bewilderment, enter the profound and subtle Dharma, and eventually reach the great Dharma. If one can distinguish the origin of one's inherent abilities, everything will be completely extinguished and forever separated from lust. This is the foundation for a Bhikkhuni (female monastic) to establish the Dharma. A Bhikkhuni (female monastic) establishes her aspiration by leaving home, removing evil and impurity, and is always ashamed and embarrassed by the sinful suffering of being a woman, and must not indulge in confusing the masses, lest she destroy the intention of the path, and encounter sin in the cycle of birth and death. Self-reflection on the evil of coquettishness is no greater than this suffering, so uproot the root of sin and seek the Vajra body, and finally leave the female body and seek a pure aspiration. Therefore, leave home and practice as a Sramana (ascetic), cut off all evil discussions and stay away from sinful suffering. This is the foundation for a Bhikkhuni (female monastic) to establish virtue. A Bhikkhuni (female monastic) who has received the full precepts has three principles. What are the three? First, always make offerings to the Buddha without any laziness or weariness; always use great compassion and great kindness to relieve sentient beings. Second, always be respectful and cautious in practicing the Dharma without any impropriety, speak truthfully and sincerely, and always speak the truth, follow the laws and do not be arrogant. Third, one should respect the Bhikkhu Sangha (male monastic community), regard them as seeing the Buddha, and be sincerely respectful. These are the Three Jewels. Respecting them leads to enlightenment and ultimately freedom from suffering, no longer falling into the three evil realms, and naturally being born in the heavens, without failing to be free from desire, and their blessings will be forever peaceful. This is the foundation for a Bhikkhuni (female monastic) to establish virtue. A Bhikkhuni (female monastic) who has received the full precepts has three things to be mindful of. What are the three? First, always be mindful of one's own impurity and uncleanliness. Second, always be mindful of one's own strong desires, bewitching and confusing everyone, causing them to be confused. Third, always be mindful of one's own licentious behavior, disturbing the true Dharma and causing it to decline; thinking oneself beautiful and unparalleled in the world, not knowing that sin is coming and desire is about to entangle oneself. This is the foundation for a Bhikkhuni (female monastic) to observe desire. If a Bhikkhuni (female monastic) receives an invitation to a meal from a Danyapati (donor), she should practice according to the Dharma, and eat according to the Dharma, and there are three things to pay attention to. First, --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Chinese

不得与比丘僧共会坐而食;二者不得与优婆塞共会坐食;三者不得贪持食用啖年少优婆塞也。是为比丘尼食法也。   “比丘尼若檀越请食,不得受宿请。何以故?有宿昔思想故。受请即当进道,不得留迟,若失一时,不应复往也。违时行者,是为犯盗食,为犯禁法,非贤者比丘尼也。   “比丘尼若诣檀越家,当大小更相捡挍行,当低头直去,不得在右顾视戏笑直行也。若于道上见大比丘、若沙弥,平等观之,当直作礼而去,不得与相视颜色。若视颜色者,心为不净。亦不得问讯起居、欲至何所。设相问讯者,必有情态起。何以故?用心意识想故。虽不得交,其心乱矣。正尔为两堕已。若有犯者,非贤者比丘尼也。   “比丘尼若受檀越请食,当先净心无余结恨,静修斋戒无缺如毛发,心思经道无懈怠意,当自洗心无起灭意,常有慈心无瞋怒意。是为比丘尼为行大慈食也。犯者,非贤者比丘尼也。   “比丘尼若受檀越请食,当如法食。若时到当食,上坐当令下坐皆起,呼檀越来各布香讫,三偈礼佛讫还坐。檀越下手巾竟下食讫,悉平等,乃咒愿达嚫而食。食不得有声、不得左右顾视也。不得含饭而戏笑,亦无含饭而语。犯者,非贤者比丘尼也。   “比丘尼受檀越食讫,上座当教语下坐,各 现代汉语译本: 不得与比丘僧(bhiksu sangha,男性僧侣)一起聚会坐着吃饭;第二,不得与优婆塞(upasaka,在家男居士)一起聚会坐着吃饭;第三,不得贪婪地拿着食物给年少的优婆塞吃。这是比丘尼(bhiksuni,女性僧侣)的食法。 ‘比丘尼如果受到檀越(danapati,施主)的邀请吃饭,不得接受隔夜的邀请。为什么呢?因为会有隔夜的思念。接受邀请后就应当精进修行,不得逗留迟缓,如果错过了一次机会,不应该再前往。违反时间规定前往的,这是犯了盗食罪,是犯了戒律,不是贤善的比丘尼。 ‘比丘尼如果前往檀越家,应当大小互相检查仪容举止,应当低头径直走,不得左顾右盼嬉笑,要径直走。如果在路上见到大比丘(maha-bhiksu,资深男性僧侣)或者沙弥(sramanera,小沙弥),要平等地看待他们,应当直接行礼离开,不得与他们对视。如果对视,内心就不清净。也不得问候起居、想去哪里。如果互相问候,必定会有情欲产生。为什么呢?因为用心意识去思量。即使没有交往,内心也已经混乱了。这等于已经堕落了。如果有违犯的,不是贤善的比丘尼。 ‘比丘尼如果接受檀越的邀请吃饭,应当先清净内心,没有剩余的怨恨,安静地修持斋戒,没有像毛发一样细微的缺失,心思经文道理,没有懈怠的心意,应当自己洗涤内心,没有生灭的念头,常有慈悲心,没有嗔怒的心意。这是比丘尼行大慈悲的饮食。违犯的,不是贤善的比丘尼。 ‘比丘尼如果接受檀越的邀请吃饭,应当如法地吃。如果时间到了应当吃饭,上座应当让下座都站起来,呼唤檀越来,各自点燃香后,念诵三偈礼佛后回到座位。檀越放下擦手巾后开始放下食物,全部平等地分发,然后念诵祝愿词,接受供养而吃饭。吃饭不得发出声音、不得左右顾盼。不得含着饭戏笑,也不得含着饭说话。违犯的,不是贤善的比丘尼。 ‘比丘尼接受檀越的食物后,上座应当教导下座,各自……

English

English version: They must not gather and sit with bhiksu sangha (male monks) to eat; secondly, they must not gather and sit with upasaka (lay male devotees) to eat; thirdly, they must not greedily hold food and feed young upasakas. This is the eating practice for bhiksuni (female monks). 'If a bhiksuni is invited by a danapati (donor) for a meal, she must not accept an invitation for the next day. Why? Because there will be thoughts of the previous night. Upon accepting the invitation, she should advance in her practice and not linger. If she misses the appointed time, she should not go again. One who goes at the wrong time is committing the offense of stealing food, violating the precepts, and is not a virtuous bhiksuni.' 'If a bhiksuni goes to a danapati's house, she should carefully check her appearance and conduct with others, lower her head and go straight, not looking around or laughing, but going straight. If she sees a maha-bhiksu (senior male monk) or a sramanera (novice monk) on the road, she should regard them with equanimity, offer a direct bow, and leave without looking at their faces. If she looks at their faces, her mind will be impure. She should also not inquire about their well-being or where they are going. If they inquire about each other, there will inevitably be emotional states arising. Why? Because she is using her mind-consciousness to think. Even without interaction, her mind is already disturbed. This is equivalent to already falling. If anyone violates this, she is not a virtuous bhiksuni.' 'If a bhiksuni accepts a danapati's invitation for a meal, she should first purify her mind, without any remaining resentment, quietly cultivate precepts and vows without any deficiency as small as a hair, contemplate the sutras and teachings without any laziness, wash her own mind without any arising or ceasing thoughts, and always have a compassionate mind without any anger. This is the bhiksuni practicing great compassion in her eating. One who violates this is not a virtuous bhiksuni.' 'If a bhiksuni accepts a danapati's invitation for a meal, she should eat according to the Dharma. When it is time to eat, the senior monk should have the junior monks stand up, call the danapati to come, and after each has lit incense, recite three verses to pay homage to the Buddha, and then return to their seats. After the danapati puts down the hand towel and begins to put down the food, distribute it equally to all, then recite blessings, accept the offerings, and eat. One must not make noise while eating, nor look around. One must not laugh with food in the mouth, nor speak with food in the mouth. One who violates this is not a virtuous bhiksuni.' 'After the bhiksuni has received the danapati's food, the senior monk should instruct the junior monks, each...' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Chinese

出澡手漱口还坐,各说一偈讫乃辞去。行当低头视地,不得过三尺,口诵咒愿徐徐安详而行。行不得逾地而行、不得跳地而行、不得双脚而行、不得一脚而行、不得摇头行、不得摇身行、不得掉两臂行、不得跳尻行、不得邪身行、不得语笑行、不得与男子并行、不得与男子语行、不得与男子笑行。行当如佛行、住当如佛住、视当如佛视、语如佛语。不得高足行、不得奔走行、不得迟行、不得卑足行。行应举足,足去地三寸半,应三为一步。还到塔寺当礼佛,礼佛竟还室,礼经像自忏悔恶露不净。‘今食檀越某食,当使十方天下人非人无女之态。檀越家门现世得安隐。早得佛三十二相八十种好,十力具足一切蒙度,得福无量皆发大道意等正觉乘。’作是愿者,乃是比丘尼耳。犯者,非贤者比丘尼也。   “比丘尼受檀越食讫,还归入室静修厥德,学六度无极。共相捡敕,绝欲情态无有沾污,意在空寂无余结缚,志净如是可疾得道。若无请者,自头其食亦无惊怪。今日无食,非道不言、非时不食。过日中后,无得行来经于街里,过中之后一不得复食。深密在室经行如法。有犯斯者,非贤者比丘尼也。   “比丘尼入室,有十三事法。何等为十三事法?一者常当自念恶露不净,迷惑于人纯缠罪根,不能自勉。二者常 现代汉语译本 洗完手漱完口后回到座位,各自念诵一首偈颂完毕后才离开。行走时应当低头看地面,视线不超过三尺,口中诵念咒语,缓慢安详地行走。行走时不得跨越地面行走、不得跳跃着行走、不得双脚并排行走、不得单脚跳着行走、不得摇头晃脑地行走、不得摇动身体行走、不得甩动双臂行走、不得扭动臀部行走、不得歪斜着身体行走、不得边说话边笑地行走、不得与男子并排行走、不得与男子边说话边行走、不得与男子边笑边行走。行走应当像佛一样行走,站立应当像佛一样站立,观看应当像佛一样观看,说话应当像佛一样说话。不得高抬脚行走、不得奔跑着行走、不得迟缓地行走、不得踮着脚行走。行走时应该抬起脚,脚离开地面三寸半,应该三步为一步。回到塔寺应当礼拜佛,礼拜佛完毕后回到房间,礼拜经书和佛像,自我忏悔自身的污秽不净。『现在食用施主(檀越,dānyuè,指施舍财物的人)的食物,应当使十方天下的人和非人都没有女性的形态。愿施主家门现世得到安稳。早日获得佛的三十二相和八十种好,十种力量具足,一切众生都得到救度,获得无量的福报,都发起追求大道、达到真正觉悟的意愿。』这样发愿的,才是比丘尼(bǐqiūní,佛教出家女性)。违犯这些规定的,就不是贤善的比丘尼。 比丘尼接受施主的食物后,回到房间静心修养自己的德行,学习六度(liùdù,指布施、持戒、忍辱、精进、禅定、智慧)无极。互相检查督促,断绝情欲,没有丝毫的沾染污秽,心意专注于空寂,没有剩余的烦恼束缚,志向清净如此,就可以快速得道。如果没有人邀请供养,自己乞食也没有什么可惊讶的。今天没有食物,不是为了求道的话不说,不是吃饭的时间不吃。过了中午之后,不得在街巷里行走,过了中午之后绝对不能再吃东西。深深地隐藏在房间里,如法地经行。有违犯这些规定的,就不是贤善的比丘尼。 比丘尼进入房间,有十三件事需要注意。哪十三件事呢?第一件是常常应当自己想到身体的污秽不净,迷惑于人,完全被罪恶的根源缠绕,不能自我勉励。第二件是常常...