大方便佛報恩經 6.109

6.109

答曰：「佛本制一日一夜戒，不得過限。若有力能受一日，過已，次第更受。如是隨力多少，不計日數。夫受齋法必從他人邊受。於何人受？五眾邊受。既受八戒，若鞭打眾生，齋不清淨。雖即日不鞭打，若待明日鞭打眾生，亦不清淨。以要而言：若身口作不威儀事，雖不破齋，無清淨法；設身口清淨，若心起貪欲覺、瞋恚覺、惱害覺，亦名齋不清淨；若身口意三業清淨，若不修六念，亦名齋不清淨。受八戒已，精修六念，是名齋清淨。有經說：『若作閻浮提王，於閻浮地中一切人民金銀財寶，於中自在。雖有如是功德，分作十六分，閻浮提王功德，於十六分中不及一分。』所謂最後清淨八齋也。若人欲受八齋，先恣情色，或作音樂，或貪噉肉，種種戲笑，如是等放逸事，恣心作已，而後受齋，不問中前中後，盡不得齋。若本無心受齋，而作種種放逸事，後遇善知識，即受齋者，不問中前中後，一切得齋。若欲受齋，而以事難自礙，不得自在，事難解已，而受齋者，不問中前中後，一切得齋。」

[The Buddha] replied: "The Buddha originally instituted them as precepts for one day and one night; one must not exceed the limit. If one has the strength and is able to receive them for one day, after that has passed, one may successively receive them again. In this way, according to one's strength, whether much or little, one does not calculate the number of days. Now, the observance must be received from another person. From what kind of person is it received? It is received from one of the five assemblies. Once one has received the eight precepts, if one whips sentient beings, the observance is not pure. Even if one does not whip them on that day, if one waits until the next day to whip sentient beings, it is also not pure. In brief: if body and speech perform actions lacking decorum, although the observance is not broken, there is no purity. Even if body and speech are pure, if the mind gives rise to sensual thoughts, angry thoughts, or harmful thoughts, it is also called an impure observance. If the three karmas of body, speech, and mind are pure, but one does not cultivate the six recollections, it is also called an impure observance. Having received the eight precepts, assiduously cultivating the six recollections: this is called a pure observance. A sūtra states: 'Even if one were king of Jambudvīpa, having sovereignty over all the people, gold, silver, and precious treasures in Jambudvīpa—although there is such merit, divided into sixteen parts, the king of Jambudvīpa's merit does not equal one part out of the sixteen.' This refers to the utmost pure eightfold observance. If someone wishes to receive the eightfold observance, but first indulges in sensual lust, plays music, greedily gorges on meat, and engages in various sorts of frivolous amusements—having indulged his mind in such heedless acts and afterwards receiving the observance, regardless of whether it is before or after noon, he does not obtain the observance at all. If originally he had no mind to receive the observance and did various heedless things, but afterwards met a good friend and immediately received the observance, regardless of whether it is before or after noon, he obtains the observance completely. If one wishes to receive the observance, but due to difficult circumstances is hindered and not at liberty, and after the difficulties are resolved receives the observance, regardless of whether it is before or after noon, he obtains the observance completely."