僧羯磨 1.276

1.276

Procedure for rewarding goods to the caretaker of the sick: (The Vinaya states: The saṃgha asks the caretaker of the sick, saying: "Did the sick person give any testamentary instructions? Who owes goods to the sick person? To whom did the sick person owe goods?" If there are five factors, one should give goods to the caretaker of the sick: first, knowing what the sick person may or may not eat, and being able to give what may be eaten; second, not loathing the sick person's feces, urine, spittle, or vomit; third, having a compassionate mind, not doing it for the sake of clothing or food; fourth, being able to attend to broths and medicines until recovery or death; fifth, being able to preach the Dharma for the sick person to cause the sick person to rejoice, and oneself increasing in wholesome dharmas. If one possesses these five factors, one should take the sick person's robes and goods. As for the robes, alms bowl, and other goods, reward them according to what is currently present; if none, one must not substitute other goods. One should reward in this way:)