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English version: If a monk takes a clean bottle to the toilet and drinks water that touches the mouth of the bottle, some might consider this to be destroying the Dharma and that he should be expelled from the temple. Therefore, it is hoped that all practitioners will jointly protect and maintain the Dharma so that it may abide in the world for a long time. If one can practice according to the Buddha's teachings, it is no different from the Buddha being in the world. Furthermore, the old Vinaya, *Shi Song Lu* (十誦律, Ten Recitations Vinaya) Volume 59, states that there are clean bathing pots and toilet bathing pots; Volume 41 states that there are clean water bottles and ordinary water bottles. Also, in the newly translated *You Bu Lu* (有部律, Sarvastivada Vinaya), the distinction between clean bottles and touched utensils is very clear. These are all words spoken by the Buddha himself, not fabricated by people. How can there be only one copper bottle without distinguishing between clean and unclean? Even if told the same thing, it is not taken to heart. How can one violate the Buddha's teachings because of customs and habits? According to this principle, all the water used in the rooms of various temples and in the *xing fang* (行方, places for walking meditation), etc., is very messy, either stored in large basins or in earthenware pots inside bottles, which should not be used. Because the hands of the senior monks touch them, it is not easy to filter, and if left overnight without checking, it will definitely have life. Even if there are no insects, there will be sin if the third water is drunk, because the basin, sieve, and ladle are touched by unclean hands and have unclean dust. Also, for example, with ordinary copper water bottles, if one takes water to drink oneself, there will be the sin of not accepting and drinking because it is unclean. If touched before noon and drunk after noon, the sin of touching will increase. If touched today and drunk tomorrow, there will be the sin of overnight touching. If one takes it without accepting it, there will be the sin of evil touching. If one does not wash one's hands cleanly, there is also the sin of taking the drinking vessel with dirty hands. If one does not wash one's lips and mouth cleanly before drinking water, there is the sin of uncleanness. These six sins, each with its own means, can become twelve sins, all of which have the sin of disrespecting the holy teachings. This has a cause and origin, plus twenty-four more, which, added to the previous ones, becomes thirty-six sins. If covered and hidden overnight, there is again a cause and origin that can become seventy-two, which, added to the previous ones, makes one hundred and eight sins. If one does not learn these, or if there are the two sins of not learning and ignorance, there is again a cause and origin that can become four hundred and thirty-two sins, which, added to the previous ones, makes a total of five hundred and forty sins. Furthermore, from covering and hiding onwards, as well as not learning and ignorance, there are all the fundamental means of disrespecting the teachings, plus another one thousand and eight sins, which, added to the previous five hundred and forty, makes a total of one thousand five hundred and forty sins. These are only briefly based on one swallow (of water). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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一宿生罪多少。若论十咽经宿罪。有一万五千四百八十。若多时覆藏展转生罪。乃至未忏已来。莫知其数重者。咸须对清净人说悔。若先知者无无知罪。若非时饮盐汤及蜜浆等。枪杓碗器用水罗滤。不能如法。或带腻触。与时食相沾。手口不净。不仰手受。咸悉有罪然杏子茶汤西方不饮。若寺内皆须亲自捡看。必在俗家细问知其净不。若不如法即不可饮。岂以口腹暂时所须。而当来长受辛苦。共知㗨罗钵龙故损一叶。现今未脱不记了时。况此常为能无业道。身吞一咽。罪乃无边。负担终身。诚可悲矣。故经云。勿轻小过以为无殃。又曰善护浮囊防其微隙。大乘小乘意皆同此。略陈要行。余如大律。愿诸行者。准圣教行。 受用三水要行法 现代汉语译本 一夜所生的罪有多少？如果按照《十咽经》所说的宿罪，有一万五千四百八十条。如果长时间隐瞒，辗转相生罪业，乃至未忏悔之前，无法知道其数量。罪业深重者，必须向清净之人坦白忏悔。如果事先知道（不如法），就没有无知之罪。如果不在适当的时间饮用盐汤及蜜浆等，或者使用未经过滤的勺子、碗等器具，不能如法，或者带有油腻，与时食（规定时间食用的食物）相沾染，手口不干净，不仰手接受（食物），都会有罪。然而杏子茶汤西方不饮用。如果在寺内，都必须亲自检查查看，必须在俗家仔细询问，知道其是否清净。如果不如法，就不可饮用。怎么能因为口腹暂时的需求，而将来长久地遭受辛苦呢？共知㗨罗钵龙（E Luoba Long，一种龙的名字）故意损坏一片叶子，现在还没有脱离（恶报），不记得时间了。何况这些常常发生，难道没有业道吗？身体吞下一口，罪业就无边无际，负担终身，实在可悲啊！所以经中说：‘不要轻视小过，以为没有灾殃。’又说：‘要好好保护浮囊，防止细微的裂缝。’大乘小乘的意义都相同。简略陈述重要的修行方法，其余的如同大律（详细的戒律）。愿各位修行者，按照圣教修行。 受用三水要行法
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English version How much sin is generated in one night? According to the 'Ten Swallows Sutra', the accumulated sins amount to fifteen thousand four hundred and eighty. If one conceals and propagates sins over a long period, the number becomes immeasurable until repentance. Those with grave sins must confess and repent to pure individuals. If one is aware beforehand (of the impropriety), there is no sin of ignorance. If one drinks salt water or honey water at inappropriate times, or uses unfiltered spoons, bowls, or other utensils, failing to follow the Dharma, or if they are greasy and come into contact with timely food (food consumed at prescribed times), or if hands and mouth are unclean, or if one does not receive with upturned hands (food), all these actions incur sin. However, apricot tea soup is not consumed in the West. Within the monastery, one must personally inspect and inquire carefully at lay households to ensure purity. If it is not in accordance with the Dharma, it should not be consumed. How can one, for the sake of temporary gratification of the mouth and stomach, endure prolonged suffering in the future? It is known that E Luoba Long (㗨罗钵龙, a dragon's name) deliberately damaged a leaf, and has not yet escaped (the karmic retribution), and the time is not remembered. Moreover, these things happen frequently, how can there be no karmic path? Swallowing a single mouthful results in boundless sin, a burden for a lifetime, truly lamentable! Therefore, the sutra says: 'Do not belittle small transgressions, thinking there will be no calamity.' It also says: 'Carefully protect the floating bladder, guarding against tiny cracks.' The meaning is the same in both Mahayana and Hinayana. Briefly stated are the essential practices; the rest is as in the Great Vinaya (detailed precepts). May all practitioners follow the holy teachings in their practice. Essential Practices for Utilizing the Three Waters --------------------------------------------------------------------------------