菩薩受齋經 1.4

1.4

「菩薩齋日有十戒：第一，菩薩齋日不得著脂粉、花香。第二，菩薩齋日不得歌舞、捶鼓、伎樂、莊飾。第三，菩薩齋日不得臥高床上。第四，菩薩齋日過中以後不得復食。第五，菩薩齋日不得持錢、刀、金銀、珍寶。第六，菩薩齋日不乘車、牛、馬。第七，菩薩齋日不得捶兒子、奴婢、畜生。第八，菩薩皆持是齋，從分檀布施得福，我是菩薩，如我念在泥犁中人、薜荔中人、畜生中人，令得解脫，出生為人，從是分檀布施，當至須訶摩持拘樓檀阿彌陀佛前，受得三昧禪，是為菩薩解齋法。菩薩齋日去臥時，於佛前叉手言：『今日一切十方其有持齋戒者，某助安無量；今日其有持戒者，某助安無量；今日其有忍辱者，念天下人民者，某助安無量；今日其有精進者，某助安無量；今日其有智慧說經者，某助安無量，持是代勸助歡喜福施，與歸流十方一切人、非人薩惒薩所在勤苦厄難之處，皆令得福，解脫憂苦出生為人，安隱富樂無極。』是菩薩齋日，不得見掃除。第九，菩薩齋日不得飲食盡器中。第十，菩薩齋日不得與女人相形笑，共坐席，女人亦爾。是為十戒，不得犯，不得教人犯，亦不得勸勉人犯。」

'On the bodhisattva fast days there are ten precepts: First, on the bodhisattva fast day one must not apply cosmetics, flowers, or perfumes. Second, on the bodhisattva fast day one must not sing, dance, beat drums, play music, or wear ornaments. Third, on the bodhisattva fast day one must not lie on high beds. Fourth, on the bodhisattva fast day after midday one must not eat again. Fifth, on the bodhisattva fast day one must not handle money, knives, gold, silver, or precious jewels. Sixth, on the bodhisattva fast day one must not ride in carts, or on oxen or horses. Seventh, on the bodhisattva fast day one must not beat children, slaves, or animals. Eighth, bodhisattvas all keep this fast, obtaining merit through distributing dāna in generosity; I am a bodhisattva, and as I hold in mind the beings in the hells, the beings among the pretas, and the beings among the animals, causing them to be liberated and reborn as humans, so through this distribution of dāna in generosity may I reach the presence of Amitābha Buddha of the Sukhavatī world realm and receive samādhi and dhyāna. This is the rite for concluding the fast for a bodhisattva. When going to lie down on the bodhisattva fast day, one joins the palms before the Buddha and says: "Today, whoever in all the ten directions maintains the fast and precepts, may I assist in their immeasurable peace; today, whoever maintains the precepts, may I assist in their immeasurable peace; today, whoever practices patience and holds in mind the people of the world, may I assist in their immeasurable peace; today, whoever practices vigor, may I assist in their immeasurable peace; today, whoever possesses wisdom and expounds the sūtras, may I assist in their immeasurable peace. Dedicating this rejoicing in merit on their behalf, I give it to and direct its flow toward all humans, non-humans, and sarvasattvas in the ten directions wherever they are in places of toil, suffering, adversity, and disaster, causing them all to obtain merit, be liberated from grief and suffering, be reborn as humans, and enjoy limitless peace, security, and wealth." On this bodhisattva fast day, one must not watch sweeping and cleaning. Ninth, on the bodhisattva fast day one must not consume food or drink leaving the vessel completely empty. Tenth, on the bodhisattva fast day one must not exchange flirtatious smiles or sit on the same mat with women, and women likewise [with men]. These are the ten precepts; one must not violate them, must not instruct others to violate them, and must not encourage others to violate them.'