安樂集 1.46

1.46

答曰：「如此計者，為害滋甚。何者？如《大方等經》云：『佛為優婆塞制戒，不得至寡婦、處女家，沽酒家，藍染家，押油家，熟皮家，悉不得往來。阿難白佛言：「世尊！為何等人制如斯戒？」佛告阿難：「行者有二種：一者、在世人行；二者、出世人行。出世人者，吾不制上事；在世人者，吾今制之。何以故？一切眾生悉是吾子。」』佛是一切眾生父母，遮制約勒，早出世間得涅槃故。」

I reply: For those who hold such views, the harm is extremely severe. Why? As the Dafangdeng jing says: 'The Buddha laid down precepts for upāsakas: they must not go to the homes of widows or maidens, taverns, dye-shops, oil presses, or tanneries; they must not go to or from any of these. Ānanda addressed the Buddha, saying: "Bhagavat! For what kind of people have you laid down such precepts?" The Buddha told Ānanda: "There are two kinds of practitioners: first, those practicing in the world; second, those practicing beyond the world. As for those beyond the world, I do not forbid the above things; as for those in the world, I now forbid them. Why? All sentient beings are my children."' The Buddha is the father and mother of all sentient beings, restraining and restricting them so that they may quickly leave the world and attain nirvāṇa.