四分律行事鈔資持記 2.2195

2.2195

Under "The Procedure", first is the confession of what arises therefrom, namely concealment and the like. Later, under "Root", there are only two rites: first, facing a sacred image, fully observing the protocol, and exposing one's faults, which is identical in meaning to the two conditions of requesting a presiding [monk] and declaring the offense; second, presenting the words of confession, which is the actual giving up of the offense; although there are no admonition and vowing, in principle one should reproach oneself; if thereafter one does not violate it again, it is still the same as the three rites. "Others follow this" refers to citing one ritual to extend by analogy to all. (According to the *Precept Commentary*, if one commits deliberate violations of the various śaikṣa precepts, one commits two offenses: first, a duṣkṛta that requires confession, repented face to face; second, a duṣkṛta of improper demeanor, repented through self-reproach. Following this, self-reproach does not apply solely to mistaken offenses; let scholars examine this.) As for that *Vinayadvāviṃśatividyā-śāstra*, it merely says that not giving rise to such a mind is called self-reproach; however, it lacks a formal protocol and is insufficient to be adopted as a standard.