佛制比丘六物圖 1.77

1.77

Fourth, explaining the conditions of whether forfeiture occurs or not. The Lüchao contains three determinations: "First, in the Vinaya, the five notions of being seized, lost, burned, swept away by water, or ruined (which are mental obstructions), roads on water or land being cut off, or calamities such as thieves, vicious beasts, life-threatening danger, or danger to chastity (these are physical barriers)—if these conditions definitely occur, one only loses the Dharma-transmission [of the robe] through attachment, but does not commit a naiḥsargika-prāyaścittika offense. Second, if one was previously negligent and did not guard them, and although calamity-conditions occur later, one loses the Dharma-transmission and commits an offense. Third, if one constantly maintains the mindful retention [of the robes], and various calamities suddenly arise so that one cannot reach them in time to unite with them, one neither loses the Dharma-transmission nor incurs an offense. (The matter must be genuine; one must not rely on pretenses)." Further: "Question: 'If one forgets and goes outside without taking the robe, only realizing it when night falls, and has no means to retrieve it and unite with it, is the robe forfeited or not?' Answer: 'If that person constantly keeps it on his person and suddenly forgets, by analogy with extra robes, an exception is granted.' (If one forgets to perform the purification by declaration for an extra robe, one does not commit an offense, and an additional ten days are granted.)"