釋門章服儀 1.27

1.27

問：「上明衣體，慈忍居宗。蠶帛由於熸繰，義當永約；麻布在於緝紡，理歸弘訓。固得受淨無染，持奉有儀，頗有殊功，開萠世表？」

Question: "Above, the substance of the robe was explained, with compassion and forbearance residing as the principle. Because silk and satin derive from suffocating and boiling cocoons, in principle they should be permanently prohibited; because linen cloth lies in spinning and weaving, it reasonably accords with the great instruction. It can indeed be received purely without defilement, and upheld and practiced with proper deportment. But does it possess extraordinary merit that sprouts beyond the mundane world?"