梵網經菩薩戒本疏 6.36

6.36

Seventh, permissible and impermissible cases: Discussed fully, there are four propositions: 1. Invited through the Saṅgha rota and accepted through the Saṅgha rota; 2. Individually invited and accepted through the Saṅgha rota—these two do not constitute an offense. 3. Invited through the Saṅgha rota and accepted privately and individually—this is the gravest. 4. Individually invited and individually accepted—this also has two forms: (a) If a donor prepares an offering for seven monks, invites six by the Saṅgha rota, and individually invites this one person to complete the count of the Saṅgha rota, this offense is lighter than the previous one; (b) Invited through the Saṅgha rota, and outside the count of seven persons this monk who has a personal connection is additionally invited individually—this may be the lightest, or also no offense. Furthermore, if one is gravely ill, or if one goes there without receiving goods, or if one acts to protect the donor so that they generate bodhicitta, or if one causes many people to generate bodhicitta—all these should not constitute an offense.