量處輕重儀 1.10

1.10

今約先舊鈔，更引所聞，科約事類，錄成別件，名為《量處輕重儀》也。原夫重物輕物皆望資道，道在虛通，義非局約，由並因僧利而獲斯物。故身亡之後，還返入僧，使二僧懷受用之資（謂常住現前之僧，俱荷重輕物利也），兩施有福流之潤（謂道俗七眾之人，俱行僧得之施也）。故總判入僧，不屬佛法，計並入僧，理亦通濟。而僧有常住、現前不同，物亦輕重兩異，故律中佛斷物並入僧，及論附事方舒二別。由斯約義，處斷明須，故於輕重之中深加剖決者，由倒說輕重即懷二見，律文正斷，不許五眾，故闕思尋。但為物類難收，諸部互缺，現有儲畜，教不備載，約文附事，濫委縱思。物既現前，義須決絕，自古傳授梗概，相承指事混如，渺逾河漢。

Now, based on the previous old commentary, and further citing what has been heard, I categorize and summarize the types of matters, recording them as a separate work, entitled Regulations for Distributing Light and Heavy Property. Originally, heavy property and light property are both intended for supporting the Way; the Way resides in empty penetration, its meaning not rigidly confined, and it is because of relying on the saṅgha's benefit that such property is acquired. Therefore, after one's life ends, it returns and is surrendered to the saṅgha, so that the two saṅghas enjoy the resources for use (referring to the permanent and present saṅghas both bearing the benefits of light and heavy property), and the two types of donors have the nourishment of flowing blessings (referring to the sevenfold assembly of monastics and laity both practicing giving to the saṅgha). Therefore, it is generally judged as surrendered to the saṅgha, not belonging to the Buddha or Dharma; and calculating that it all enters the saṅgha is also universally beneficial in principle. Yet the saṅgha has the difference of permanent and present, and property also has the two distinctions of light and heavy. Thus in the Vinaya, the Buddha judged that property all enters the saṅgha, but when discussing practical matters, he unfolded the two distinctions. Following this restriction of meaning, determination is clearly required; thus, the reason I thoroughly dissect and resolve light and heavy property is that if light and heavy are stated conversely, two biased views arise. The Vinaya text makes definitive judgments and does not allow the fivefold assembly [to err], yet careful inquiry has been lacking. Merely because categories of property are difficult to encompass, the various Vinayas have mutual gaps, and existing accumulations are not fully recorded in the teachings, people apply text to matters haphazardly and indulge their own thoughts. Since the property is manifest, its meaning must be resolutely settled; yet since ancient times, transmissions have been merely rough outlines, and successive handings down have treated practical affairs with confusion, more distant than the Milky Way.