四分律刪繁補闕行事鈔 3.320

3.320

Fourth, preaching the Dharma and exhorting wholesome [thoughts]. The *Daśādhyāya-vinaya* states: One should go to the sick person at appropriate times and preach the profound Dharma to him—what is the path and what is not the path—to stimulate his wisdom; and according to what he had practiced and learned previously, whether it be dwelling in the forest (āraṇyaka), reciting sūtras, upholding the Vinaya, serving as a Dharma master, studying the Abhidharma, or assisting in the affairs of the community, one should praise him in accordance with his understanding and practice.