四分律行事鈔資持記 1.592

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斥濫中，初二句傷時不行。若下，二斥輕陵正教。薄謂輕人，濫即罔教；薄濫二心，結業熏積，更增迷暗，故云自穢等。有下，明妄行非法。悛，改也。致下，彰損。網即教網。允，信也。今下，三示意勸行。微言，即治法，並佛誠教。隱而復顯，故曰重光。有力謂德可歸人，非雄豪附勢而已。住持謂志存荷教，非僣竊住處而已。嗟今講者，學非經遠，行乃塵庸；媚世趨時，為師據位；豐華四事，盛聚來徒；馳逐五邪，多求利養；誰念弘揚三寶，但知虛飾一身；未善律儀，安能軌眾；率由臆度，妄立條章；故有罰米贖香燒衣行杖；遂使僧宗濫濁，佛化塵埃。道在人弘，誰當斯寄？嗚呼！

In reproaching irregularities, the first two sentences lament that it is not practiced in these times. From "if...", the second part reproaches the belittling and violation of the correct teaching. "Belittling" means slighting people; "irregularity" means deceiving the teaching. With these two minds of belittling and irregularity, fettering karmas accumulate, further increasing delusion and darkness, hence it says "defiling oneself", and so on. In "there are...", it clarifies the reckless execution of unlawful acts. "Quan" means to reform. In "causing...", it reveals the damage. "Net" means the net of the teaching. "Yun" means trust. In "now...", the third part shows the intent and encourages practice. "Subtle words" refers to the methods of governance, all of which are the Buddha's sincere teachings. Having been hidden and now revealed again, they are called "renewed radiance". "Powerful" means that one's virtue can win people over, not merely being overbearing and clinging to worldly influence. "Sustaining the Dharma" means having an aspiration to shoulder the teaching, not merely usurping a residence. Alas, today's lecturers do not engage in far-reaching study, and their practice is worldly and mediocre; flattering the world and following the times, they act as masters and occupy high seats; luxuriating in the four requisites, they gather flocks of disciples; pursuing the five wrong livelihoods, they greedily seek gain and support; who cares about propagating the Triratna? They only know how to adorn themselves with empty show; not understanding the vinaya deportment, how can they regulate the assembly? Following their own conjectures, they recklessly establish rules and articles, imposing fines of rice, ransoming with incense, burning robes, and using the rod; they cause the monastic order to become chaotic and corrupt, and the Buddha's teaching to be dragged through the dust. The Way depends on humans to propagate it; who shall shoulder this charge? Alas!