維摩經略疏垂裕記 6.88

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四、諸比丘心志開發，二：初：分科。二：隨釋，二：初、得本心。昔於觀行位退，今還得之。二、明致敬。「碎身莫報」者，荊溪云：日捨三恒未醻一句，豈更討於小教之制，欲行大行，豈存形儀。撿大小二律開遮異轍，忘犯之教不在聲聞，豈聞大法端拱懼違？捨衣大提猶能泯相，禮俗小吉何足可除。今謂求其本也。外凡禮於等覺，何足致疑。論迹也，忘犯暫施固非長禮，以獲深益不覺屈身。邇世庸人，或濫請邪解、或苟求財利、屈其法服禮彼白衣，謂彼道亞淨名、謂我希風新學，污辱緇伍、違犯律儀，真法滅之相也。自謂思齊聖蹤，謬以千里。慈恩云「新學無知，禮維摩足。」豈慈恩不曉忘犯荷法之意耶？蓋垂儆於末世薄夫耳。

Fourth, the bhikṣus' minds and aspirations are opened and aroused, divided into two: first, dividing into sections; second, explaining sequentially, which has two [parts]: first, attaining their original mind. Formerly they fell back at the stage of contemplative practice, but now they recover it. Second, clarifying their paying respect. Regarding "even shattering their bodies could not repay it": Jingxi states: "Giving up three Gaṅgās [of bodies] daily cannot repay a single verse; how could they still search into the regulations of the small teaching? Desiring to carry out great practice, how could they preserve mere formalities? Examining the opening and restricting of the two vinayas of great and small, their courses are completely different; the teaching on forgotten offenses does not reside with the śrāvakas—hearing the great Dharma, how could they sit upright fearing violation? Surrendering the robe for the Mahābodhi can still obliterate characteristics; bowing to a layperson as a minor auspicious deed—why should it be abolished? We now say: seeking their fundamental nature, what doubt can there be in external commoners bowing to [one of] equal awakening? Discussing traces: the temporary practice of forgotten offenses is certainly not an eternal ritual; because they received profound benefit, they unconsciously bent their bodies. In recent times, mediocre people either illicitly invite deviant views, or improperly seek wealth and gain, bending their monastic robes to bow to those white-robed laity, claiming that the latter's way is second to Jingming, and saying that they themselves emulate the style of new learners, defiling the monastic assembly and violating the vinaya rules—this is truly a sign of the Dharma's destruction! Professing to emulate the holy traces, they are mistaken by a thousand miles. Ci'en says: 'New learners, lacking knowledge, bow at Vimalakīrti's feet.' Could it be that Ci'en did not understand the intention of forgetting offenses to bear the Dharma? It was simply to leave a warning for superficial men of the final age!"