四分律行事鈔資持記 3.813

3.813

正法中，初科有五，初入寺門二拜，總禮三寶。先下，次禮佛。三契，契猶遍也。今則多稱讚佛偈，隨所能者，三遍說之。禮佛下，三禮僧。戶外總禮，如今眾堂之處。若下，四誡守慎，初敘誡。註中，前段釋上自失善利；俗闕者，謂同俗流，闕於道行。後段教隨宜誨示。背僧，即不信心生；取異，謂求見僧過。經下，引證。未詳何經。初令捨惡。次示行法。順佛行，即右繞；西入東出，佛在我右；偏袒右肩，示有執作之務。逆行，即左繞，反上可知。緣礙左繞者，示權開也；謂西向有妨，反從東入；佛在我左，頗乖執侍；故今存想，如右無異，則免過也。入出向佛者，假事表心，歸依不背也。

In the actual rules, the first section has five parts. First, on entering the monastery gate, making two prostrations is a general veneration of the Triratna. From "First..." downward, next is venerating the Buddha. "Three rounds": "round" is like "turn" (times). Nowadays, people mostly recite verses of praise to the Buddha, reciting them three times according to what they are able. From "After venerating the Buddha..." downward, third is venerating the saṃgha. Doing a general veneration outside the door is like the place of the assembly hall nowadays. From "If..." downward, fourth is the admonition to remain cautious. First, the admonition is narrated. In the commentary, the preceding part explains the aforementioned "personally losing good benefits." "Secular deficiency" means being identical to the secular stream, lacking in practice of the Way. The latter part teaches instructing and pointing out according to what is appropriate. "Turning one's back on the saṃgha" means unfaithful thoughts arise. "Seeking differences" refers to seeking to see faults in the saṃgha. From "The sūtra..." downward, proof is cited. It is not clear which sūtra it is. First, it commands casting away evil. Next, it shows the method of practice. Walking in accord with the Buddha means circumambulating to the right: entering from the west and exiting from the east, the Buddha is on my right; baring the right shoulder manifests that one has physical labor to perform. Walking in reverse means circumambulating to the left, which can be understood as the opposite of the above. "Circumambulating to the left due to an obstruction" indicates a provisional exception; that is, when facing west is obstructed, one conversely enters from the east. The Buddha is on my left, which rather goes against serving [him]; therefore, if one now holds the thought that it is no different from the right, one avoids fault. Entering and exiting facing the Buddha uses external action to express the mind, taking refuge without turning one's back.