四分律行事鈔資持記 3.595

3.595

In the next section, the treatise has five intentions. First, living among the community brings many vexations, because one consumes the saṃgha's food. Second, preparing food involves many faults. What is called 'contrary to Dharma' means that buying goods may involve cheating and loss, harm to living beings, or the foul defilement of cooking overnight; hence it is not pure. Third, dependence brings many troubles: putting on a bold face makes one's countenance uneasy, and complying with others' wishes makes one's mind uneasy. Fourth, according to the four dependencies, it first shows the intention behind the prohibition. From 'Accepting' onward, it displays the detriments and benefits; first, it recounts the detriments of accepting invitations. From 'If' onward, it clarifies the benefits of begging for food. 'Mixed flavors': 'mixed' also means repeated [courses]. From 'Furthermore' onward, it is the fifth, meaning that through phenomena, the Dharma is expressed. 'Inexhaustible Dharma' refers to the great ocean of the Buddha-Dharma, which has neither source nor bottom.