念佛三昧寶王論 1.23

1.23

問曰：「兩難釋矣，《梵網經》曰：『若人受佛戒，即入諸佛位。』而緇服之流，佩明月之戒，懸瓔珞之珠，參位三尊，範圍七眾，宜其敬矣！苟非精持，動行顛沛，慢何過焉？垂何罪焉？望為剖之。」

The questioner says: 'The two difficulties have been resolved. The Brahmajāla Sūtra states: "If one receives the Buddha's precepts, one immediately enters the rank of the buddhas." Those of the black-robed order wear the precepts of the bright moon and hang the pearls of necklaces; they participate in the rank of the Three Honoured Ones and provide the model for the seven assemblies. Fittingly, they are respected! But if they do not uphold them meticulously and their conduct is disordered, what fault is there in looking down on them? What transgression is there in reprimanding them? I hope you will analyze this for me.'