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English version 'Are you now free from committing the seven heinous offenses?' A Bodhisattva Dharma Master should not administer precepts in person to someone who has committed the seven heinous offenses. The seven heinous offenses are: drawing blood from a Buddha's body, killing one's father, killing one's mother, killing one's Upadhyaya (亲教师, preceptor), killing one's Acharya (轨范师, instructor), destroying the Sangha's Karma (业, action) wheel of Dharma, and killing a sage. If one has these seven obstructions, one cannot receive the precepts in this lifetime; all others may receive the precepts. The rules for monks are that they do not bow to kings, do not bow to parents, do not respect relatives, and do not venerate ghosts or spirits, but only follow the teacher's words. If there are those who come from hundreds or thousands of miles seeking the Dharma, and the Bodhisattva Dharma Master, with malicious intent, does not immediately administer the precepts of all sentient beings, they commit a minor offense. 'If a Buddha's disciple, when teaching and transforming people to arouse faith, and the Bodhisattva acts as a preceptor for others, upon seeing someone who wishes to receive the precepts, should instruct them to invite two teachers: an Upadhyaya (亲教师, preceptor) and an Acharya (轨范师, instructor). The two teachers should ask: 'Do you have the seven obstructive offenses?' If one currently has the seven obstructions, the teacher should not administer the precepts; those without the seven obstructions may receive them. If someone has violated the ten major precepts, they should be taught to repent. Before the images of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, day and night, at the six periods, recite the ten major and forty-eight minor precepts. If one can prostrate before the thousand Buddhas of the three times and see good signs, or for one seven-day period, two or three seven-day periods, up to a year, one must see good signs. Good signs are: the Buddha comes to pat one's head, seeing light, seeing flowers, and various other auspicious signs, then one can eradicate offenses. If there are no good signs, even repentance is useless. Such a person cannot receive the precepts in this lifetime, but can only increase the number of times they receive them. If one has violated the forty-eight minor precepts, repentance before another can eradicate the offense, which is different from the seven obstructions. And the preceptor should thoroughly understand each of these Dharmas. If one does not understand the characteristics of the light and heavy offenses in the Mahayana Sutras and Vinaya, does not understand the nature of the first principle, the seed nature of habit, the nature of growth, the indestructible nature, the seed nature of the path, the true nature, and the various practices of contemplation, the entry and exit of the ten stages of Dhyana, and all practices, one cannot grasp the meaning of these Dharmas. And if a Bodhisattva, for the sake of profit and offerings, for the sake of fame and gain, with an evil mind seeks and greedily desires more disciples, and falsely pretends to understand all the Sutras and Vinaya, for the sake of offerings, this is deceiving oneself and deceiving others. Therefore, those who administer precepts to others!' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ，犯轻垢罪。
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“若佛子！不得为利养故，于未受菩萨戒者前、若外道恶人前说此千佛大戒。邪见人前亦不得说，除国王余一切不得说。是恶人辈不受佛戒，名为畜生。生生不见三宝，如木石无心，名为外道邪见人辈，木头无异。而菩萨于是恶人前说七佛教戒者，犯轻垢罪。 “若佛子！信心出家受佛正戒，故起心毁犯圣戒者，不得受一切檀越供养，亦不得国王地上行，不得饮国王水，五千大鬼常遮其前。鬼言：‘大贼。’若入房舍城邑宅中，鬼复常扫其脚迹。一切世人骂言：‘佛法中贼。’一切众生眼不欲见。犯戒之人，畜生无异、木头无异。若毁正戒者，犯轻垢罪。 “若佛子！常应一心受持读诵大乘经律。剥皮为纸、刺血为墨、以髓为水、析骨为笔书写佛戒。木皮谷纸绢素竹帛亦应悉书持。常以七宝无价香花一切杂宝，为箱囊盛经律卷。若不如法供养者，犯轻垢罪。 “若佛子！常起大悲心。若入一切城邑舍宅，见一切众生，应当唱言：‘汝等众生尽应受三归十戒。’若见牛马猪羊一切畜生，应心念口言：‘汝是畜生，发菩提心。’而菩萨入一切处山林川野，皆使一切众生发菩提心。是菩萨若不教化众生者，犯轻垢罪。 “若佛子！常行教化起大悲心。入檀越贵人家，一切众中 现代汉语译本：犯轻垢罪（轻微的过失）。 ‘若佛子！不得为了利养的缘故，在未受菩萨戒的人面前，或者在外道恶人面前说这部《千佛大戒》。在邪见人面前也不得说，除了国王以外，其他人都不得说。这些恶人不接受佛戒，就如同畜生一样。生生世世都见不到三宝（佛、法、僧），如同木头石头一样没有心，这些人就是外道邪见之辈，和木头没有区别。而菩萨如果在这等恶人面前说七佛教戒，就犯轻垢罪。 ‘若佛子！有信心出家，受了佛的正戒，却故意起心毁犯圣戒的人，不得接受一切施主（檀越）的供养，也不得在国王的土地上行走，不得饮用国王的水，五千大鬼会常常阻挡在他的前面。鬼会说：‘大贼。’如果进入房舍、城邑、住宅中，鬼还会常常扫他的脚印。一切世人都会骂他：‘佛法中的贼。’一切众生都不想看到他。犯戒的人，和畜生没有区别，和木头没有区别。如果毁坏正戒，就犯轻垢罪。 ‘若佛子！应当常常一心受持读诵大乘经律。剥下皮肤作为纸张，刺破血肉作为墨水，用骨髓作为水，劈开骨头作为笔来书写佛戒。木皮、谷纸、绢素、竹帛也应该全部用来书写和持守。常常用七宝、无价的香花和一切杂宝，作为箱子和囊来盛放经律卷。如果不按照如法的方式供养，就犯轻垢罪。 ‘若佛子！应当常常生起大悲心。如果进入一切城邑舍宅，见到一切众生，应当唱言：‘你们这些众生都应当受三归（皈依佛、皈依法、皈依僧）十戒。’如果见到牛、马、猪、羊一切畜生，应当心里想着，口里说着：‘你是畜生，要发菩提心（觉悟之心）。’而菩萨进入一切地方，山林、川野，都要使一切众生发起菩提心。这位菩萨如果不教化众生，就犯轻垢罪。 ‘若佛子！常常要施行教化，生起大悲心。进入施主（檀越）贵人家，在一切大众之中
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English version: commits a minor offense. ‘If a Buddha-son, for the sake of gain and offerings, speaks of this Great Thousand Buddha Precepts before those who have not received the Bodhisattva Precepts, or before heretics and evil people, he must not speak of it. He must not speak of it before those with wrong views, except for the king, no one else may speak of it. These evil people do not accept the Buddha's precepts, and are like animals. They will not see the Three Jewels (Buddha, Dharma, Sangha) in life after life, like wood and stone without a mind, these are the heretics and those with wrong views, no different from wood. If a Bodhisattva speaks the Seven Buddha Precepts before these evil people, he commits a minor offense. ‘If a Buddha-son, with faith, leaves home and receives the Buddha's true precepts, but intentionally violates the holy precepts, he must not receive offerings from any donors (dānpati), nor walk on the king's land, nor drink the king's water. Five thousand great ghosts will constantly block his path, saying: ‘Great thief.’ If he enters houses, cities, or dwellings, the ghosts will constantly sweep away his footprints. All worldly people will scold him, saying: ‘Thief in the Buddha-dharma.’ All sentient beings will not want to see him. A person who violates the precepts is no different from an animal, no different from wood. If he destroys the true precepts, he commits a minor offense. ‘If a Buddha-son, should always wholeheartedly receive, uphold, recite, and study the Mahayana Sutras and Vinaya. Peel off skin for paper, pierce flesh for ink, use marrow for water, split bones for pens to write the Buddha's precepts. Bark, grain paper, silk, bamboo cloth should also all be used to write and uphold them. Always use seven treasures, priceless fragrant flowers, and all kinds of miscellaneous treasures as boxes and bags to store the Sutra and Vinaya scrolls. If he does not make offerings according to the Dharma, he commits a minor offense. ‘If a Buddha-son, should always arouse great compassion. If he enters all cities and dwellings, seeing all sentient beings, he should proclaim: ‘You sentient beings should all receive the Three Refuges (Refuge in the Buddha, Refuge in the Dharma, Refuge in the Sangha) and the Ten Precepts.’ If he sees cows, horses, pigs, sheep, and all animals, he should think in his mind and say with his mouth: ‘You are an animal, generate Bodhicitta (the mind of enlightenment).’ And the Bodhisattva, entering all places, mountains, forests, rivers, and fields, should cause all sentient beings to generate Bodhicitta. If this Bodhisattva does not teach and transform sentient beings, he commits a minor offense. ‘If a Buddha-son, should always practice teaching and transformation, arousing great compassion. Entering the homes of wealthy donors (dānpati), among all the assembly --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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不得立为白衣说法，应白衣众前高座上坐。法师比丘不得地立为四众说法。若说法时，法师高座香花供养，四众听者下坐。如孝顺父母敬顺师教，如事火婆罗门。其说法者若不如法，犯轻垢罪。 “若佛子！皆以信心受佛戒者，若国王太子百官四部弟子，自恃高贵破灭佛法戒律，明作制法制我四部弟子，不听出家行道，亦复不听造立形像佛塔经律，破三宝之罪。而故作破法者，犯轻垢罪。 “若佛子！以好心出家，而为名闻利养，于国王百官前说七佛戒，横与比丘比丘尼菩萨弟子作系缚事，如师子身中虫自食师子肉，非外道天魔能破。若受佛戒者，应护佛戒如念一子、如事父母。而菩萨闻外道恶人以恶言谤佛戒时，如三百鉾刺心，千刀万杖打拍其身等无有异。宁自入地狱经百劫，而不用一闻恶言破佛戒之声，而况自破佛戒。教人破法因缘，亦无孝顺之心。若故作者，犯轻垢罪。如是九戒，应当学，敬心奉持。” “诸佛子！是四十八轻戒！汝等受持。过去诸菩萨已诵、未来诸菩萨当诵、现在诸菩萨今诵。诸佛子谛听！此十重、四十八轻戒，三世诸佛已诵、当诵、今诵，我今亦如是诵。汝等一切大众，若国王王子百官、比丘比丘尼、信男信女，受持菩萨戒者，应受持读诵解说书写佛性常住戒卷，流通 现代汉语译本：不得允许没有受过戒的在家居士（白衣）讲法，如果要讲法，应让他们在出家众（比丘）面前坐在高座上。作为讲法者的比丘法师，不应站在地上为四众弟子说法。讲法时，法师坐在高座上接受香花供养，四众听法者坐在下面。要像孝顺父母、尊敬师长一样，像婆罗门教徒侍奉火神一样。如果说法者不如法，就犯了轻垢罪。 若有佛弟子，以信心受持佛戒，如果是国王、太子、百官或四部弟子，仗恃自己的高贵身份，破坏佛法戒律，公然制定法律来限制我的四部弟子，不允许他们出家修行，也不允许他们建造佛像、佛塔、经书，这就是破坏三宝（佛、法、僧）的罪行。如果明知故犯，破坏佛法，就犯了轻垢罪。 若有佛弟子，以好的发心出家，却为了名闻利养，在国王百官面前谈论七佛戒，随意对出家比丘、比丘尼、菩萨弟子进行束缚，这就像狮子身上的虫子自己吃狮子的肉一样，不是外道天魔能够破坏的。如果受了佛戒，就应该守护佛戒，像爱护唯一的孩子一样，像侍奉父母一样。如果菩萨听到外道恶人以恶语诽谤佛戒时，应该像被三百支长矛刺入心脏，被千刀万杖击打身体一样难受。宁愿自己堕入地狱经历百劫，也不愿意听到一句破坏佛戒的恶语，更何况自己破坏佛戒，教唆他人破坏佛法的因缘，也没有孝顺之心。如果明知故犯，就犯了轻垢罪。以上这九条戒律，应当学习，以恭敬心奉持。 诸位佛弟子！这是四十八条轻戒！你们应当受持。过去的菩萨已经诵读过，未来的菩萨将要诵读，现在的菩萨正在诵读。诸位佛弟子仔细听！这十条重戒、四十八条轻戒，过去、现在、未来的诸佛都已经诵读过、将要诵读、正在诵读，我现在也像他们一样诵读。你们一切大众，无论是国王、王子、百官、比丘、比丘尼、信男、信女，凡是受持菩萨戒的人，都应当受持、读诵、理解、解说、书写佛性常住的戒卷，并广为流通。
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English version: One must not allow a layperson (Baiyi) who has not received precepts to preach the Dharma, and if they are to preach, they should sit on a high seat in front of the Sangha (Bhikshus). A Dharma master Bhikshu should not stand on the ground to preach the Dharma to the four assemblies. When preaching the Dharma, the Dharma master sits on a high seat to receive incense and flower offerings, and the four assemblies of listeners sit below. One should be as filial to parents and respectful to teachers, as Brahmins serve the fire god. If the preacher does not act in accordance with the Dharma, they commit a minor offense. If a Buddha's disciple, having received the Buddha's precepts with faith, is a king, prince, official, or one of the four assemblies of disciples, and relies on their noble status to destroy the Buddha's Dharma and precepts, openly enacting laws to restrict my four assemblies of disciples, not allowing them to leave home to practice, nor allowing them to build Buddha images, pagodas, or scriptures, this is the crime of destroying the Three Jewels (Buddha, Dharma, Sangha). If one knowingly violates this and destroys the Dharma, they commit a minor offense. If a Buddha's disciple leaves home with good intentions, but seeks fame and profit, discussing the Seven Buddhas' Precepts before kings and officials, arbitrarily binding Bhikshus, Bhikshunis, and Bodhisattva disciples, this is like a worm in the lion's body eating the lion's flesh itself; it cannot be destroyed by external heretics or demons. If one has received the Buddha's precepts, they should protect the Buddha's precepts as if cherishing their only child, as if serving their parents. If a Bodhisattva hears heretics or evil people slandering the Buddha's precepts with evil words, they should feel as if three hundred spears are piercing their heart, or as if their body is being beaten by thousands of knives and staffs. One would rather enter hell for hundreds of kalpas than hear a single evil word that destroys the Buddha's precepts, let alone destroy the Buddha's precepts oneself, or incite others to destroy the Dharma. Such a person has no filial piety. If one knowingly commits such acts, they commit a minor offense. These nine precepts should be learned and upheld with reverence. All you Buddha's disciples! These are the forty-eight minor precepts! You should uphold them. The Buddhas of the past have already recited them, the Buddhas of the future will recite them, and the Buddhas of the present are reciting them now. All you Buddha's disciples, listen carefully! These ten major precepts and forty-eight minor precepts have been, will be, and are being recited by the Buddhas of the past, present, and future. I am now reciting them in the same way. All of you, whether kings, princes, officials, Bhikshus, Bhikshunis, laymen, or laywomen, all who uphold the Bodhisattva precepts should uphold, read, recite, understand, explain, and write the precept scrolls on the permanence of Buddha-nature, and widely circulate them. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------