佛說目連問戒律中五百輕重事 1.234

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問：「白衣投比丘為道，未度，得食僧食不？」答：「白僧得，不白犯墮。」

Question: "If a layperson turns to a bhikṣu to pursue the Path, but has not yet been ordained, may he eat the saṅgha's food?" Answer: "If one informs the saṅgha, he may; if one does not inform them, it is an offence of pātayantika."