金剛般若經贊述 1.44

1.44

'Bhikṣu' has five meanings: First, frightening Māra: when first resolving to go forth, the four Māras are frightened. Second, mendicant: sustaining oneself by alms, equalizing self and others. Third, pure livelihood: leaving behind the five wrong livelihoods and rectifying the three karmas. The five wrong livelihoods are: 1. displaying the extraordinary for the sake of material gain, such as a practitioner sitting and counting prayer beads; 2. speaking of one's own virtues for the sake of material gain; 3. divining good and bad fortune for the sake of material gain; 4. speaking in a loud voice to display authority for the sake of material gain; 5. speaking of what was previously gained in order to sway people's minds for the sake of material gain. Fourth, keeping the precepts: deportment is never deficient. Fifth, destroying evil: cultivating the path, obtaining the fruit, and severing afflictions.