[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [四分律刪繁補闕行事鈔](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1804) › 1.387 # 四分律刪繁補闕行事鈔 1.387 四分律刪繁補闕行事鈔 1.387 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.387](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1804.1.387) 四破內外道者。謂本是外道，來投佛法，受具已竟，反還本道，今復重來；彼此通壞，志性無定。律中，令度出家，對僧與沙彌戒，四月試之；使志性和柔，深信明著，方為受具。問：信邪來久，何故先與沙彌戒耶？答：信此投歸，若不以十戒調柔，違相不顯；又彰佛法深妙漸次授法，不同外道一往不簡。此事既希，多述無益，必有，律自廣明。 > Fourth is rupturing internal and external paths. This refers to someone who was originally a tīrthika, came to seek refuge in the Buddhadharma, fully received ordination, and then returned to his original path, and now comes back again; he has ruined both sides, and his determination and nature are unstable. In the Vinaya, he is permitted to go forth, given the śrāmaṇera precepts before the saṃgha, and tested for four months; once his disposition is gentle and soft, and his deep faith is evident, only then are the full precepts conferred upon him. Question: Having believed in heterodoxy for a long time, why give him the śrāmaṇera precepts first? Answer: Having believed in this and sought refuge, if he is not tempered and softened by the ten precepts, signs of recalcitrance will not become evident; furthermore, it displays that the Buddhadharma is profound and subtle, conferring teachings gradually, unlike the tīrthikas who accept anyone without examination. Since this matter is rare, speaking extensively of it brings no benefit; should it occur, the Vinaya itself explains it at length. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.386](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1804.1.386) - [Next: 1.388](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1804.1.388) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1804.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1804~en-mt.1.387) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1804.1.387](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1804.1.387) · Pramāṇa