國清百錄 2.26

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陳徐陵五願上智者禪師。陵和南。弟子思出樊籠，無由羽化。既善根微弱，冀願力莊嚴。一願臨終正念成就，二願不更地獄三途，三願即還人中不高不下處託生，四願童真出家如法奉戒，五願不墮流俗之僧。憑此誓心以策西暮，今書丹欵仰乞證明。陵和南。

The Five Vows of Xu Ling of Chen, Presented to Dhyāna Master Zhizhe. Xu Ling bows with folded hands. This disciple longs to escape the cage, but has no way to feather into flight. Since my roots of goodness are weak, I hope to adorn them through the power of vows. First, I vow that at the end of life correct mindfulness will be accomplished; second, I vow not to pass again through hell and the three bad destinies; third, I vow to return immediately among humans, taking rebirth in a place neither high nor low; fourth, I vow to leave the household life in youth and virgin purity and observe the precepts in accordance with the Dharma; fifth, I vow not to fall into being a monk of worldly vulgarity. Relying on this resolve of vows to urge me on in the dusk of the west, I now write this sincere declaration, humbly praying for your confirmation. Xu Ling bows with folded hands.