摩訶止觀 4.96

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二、阿蘭若處，頭陀抖摟，絕放牧聲，是修道處。分衛自資。七佛皆明乞食法。《方等》、《般舟》、《法華》皆云乞食也。路徑若遠，分衛勞妨；若近，人物相喧。不遠不近，乞食便易，是中士也。

Second, in an araṇya, shaking off defilements through dhūta, where the sounds of pasturing animals are cut off; this is a place to cultivate the Path. One sustains oneself through piṇḍapāta. The seven Buddhas have all clarified the method of begging for food. The Vaipulya, Pratyutpanna, and Lotus [Sutras] all speak of begging for food. If the route is far, begging for food brings toil and hindrance; if it is near, people and activities create noisy distraction. Neither far nor near, begging for food is convenient and easy; these are intermediate persons.