菩薩受齋經 1.4

1.4

'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.'