注維摩詰經 2.326

2.326

肇曰：生死輪轉、貴賤無常，或今貧後富、或今富後貧，大而觀之，苦樂不異。是以凡住平等之為法，應次行乞，不宜去富從貧也。生曰：既以悲乞，乞又偏矣，故次呵其乞偏也。乞食有四事，以次行為一也。次行為法，不越次之謂也。不越次者，從等來也。今別詣貧里，雖不違其事，以傷其意也。住平等者，出家本求泥洹，泥洹為等，則住之矣。苟住等法，理無偏情，故言應次行乞食也。

[Seng]zhao says: Transmigration in saṃsāra, noble and base, is impermanent: some are poor now and rich later, or rich now and poor later. Viewing it broadly, suffering and pleasure are not different. Therefore, whenever abiding in the Dharma of equality, one should beg in succession and ought not leave the rich to follow the poor. [Dao]sheng says: Having begged out of compassion, his begging was again partial; thus [Vimalakīrti] next rebukes the partiality of his begging. There are four matters in begging for food, and going in succession is the first. Successive begging as a rule means not skipping over the order. Not skipping over the order comes from equality. Now, specifically going to poor lanes, though not violating the action itself, harms its intent. Those who abide in equality: going forth fundamentally seeks nirvāṇa; nirvāṇa being equal, one abides in it. If one abides in the equal Dharma, in principle there are no partial sentiments; hence it says one should beg for food in succession.