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尼羯磨 3.92

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3.92

At that time, the World-Honoured One addressed the bhikṣus: "Listen carefully and consider this well! If a bhikṣu speaks with counterfeit phrasing and obscures the Dharma and vinaya, this bhikṣu causes many people to forfeit benefit, brings about painful karmic acts, and causes the true Dharma to be extinguished. If a bhikṣu accords with the correct phrasing and does not contravene the Dharma and vinaya, such a bhikṣu benefits many people, prevents them from creating painful karmic acts, and causes the true Dharma to abide long. Therefore, bhikṣus, you should accord with the correct phrasing, not adding to or subtracting from it or contravening the Dharma and vinaya; thus should you train." The Buddha spoke thus, and the bhikṣus, hearing it, rejoiced, faithfully accepted it, and put it into practice.

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