勅修百丈清規 2.50

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有大眾告香而請者。就據所設位坐。有檀越特請者。有住持為眾開示者。則登法座。凡普說時侍者令客頭行者。掛普說牌報眾。鋪設寢堂。或法堂。粥罷行者覆住持。緩擊鼓五下。侍者出候眾集。請住持出。據坐普說。與小參禮同。

When requested by the assembly through the offering of incense, [the abbot] sits in the designated seat. When specially requested by a donor, or when the abbot gives an instruction to the assembly on his own initiative, he ascends the dharma seat. Whenever there is a general discourse, the attendant instructs the guest prefect postulant to hang the general discourse board to notify the assembly, and set up the bed chamber or the dharma hall. After breakfast porridge, the postulant reports to the abbot and strikes the drum slowly five times. The attendant goes out to wait for the assembly to gather, invites the abbot to come out, and [the abbot] takes his seat for the general discourse, following the same ceremonial protocol as for an informal sermon.