勅修百丈清規 2.63

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參頭預詣侍司插香禮拜。稟侍者。咨覆住持。如允所請。參頭即鳴行堂前板集眾。排立寢堂。參頭隨侍者。入請住持出據坐。參頭同眾問訊進前。插香退身歸位。緩聲喝云（不審）眾低聲和畢。同禮九拜。參頭進云。（某等久思和尚示許。伏望慈悲開示因緣）轉身問訊而退。次日行堂掛普說牌報眾。設座香几燭臺。參頭報眾請兩序立班。副參領眾門迎兩序入堂。參頭堂主詣侍司同請住持。下行堂。眾迎入據坐。侍者問訊側立。兩序問訊畢。侍者燒香請法。參頭領眾雁立插香喝參三拜。退分東西序後雁立。拱聽開示畢。參頭領眾如前排立三拜。即出門外右立。揖送住持兩序。然後隨至寢堂。插大香一片。九拜而退。次詣侍司。插香三拜。參頭副參同住兩序前。一一拜謝。

The postulant leader goes in advance to the attendants' quarters, inserts incense, makes prostrations, and reports to the attendant to consult and report to the abbot. If the request is granted, the postulant leader strikes the wooden board before the postulants' hall to assemble the community, lining up in the bed chamber. The postulant leader accompanies the attendant inside to invite the abbot to come out and take his seat. The postulant leader together with the assembly greets with folded hands, advances, inserts incense, steps back, and returns to his position. In a slow voice he calls out: (“How do you do?”). When the assembly finishes responding in a low voice, together they make nine prostrations. The postulant leader advances and says: (“We have long hoped for the upādhyāya's kind permission; we humbly pray that in your compassion you will expound the conditions of the Dharma”). He turns around, greets with folded hands, and withdraws. The next day, the postulants' hall hangs the general discourse board to notify the assembly, and sets up a seat, incense table, and candlesticks. The postulant leader notifies the assembly and invites the two ranks to form rows. The assistant postulant leader leads the community to greet the two ranks at the door and enter the hall. The postulant leader and the dormitory host go to the attendants' quarters together to invite the abbot to descend to the postulants' hall. The assembly welcomes him in and he takes his seat. The attendant greets with folded hands and stands at the side. When the two ranks finish greeting with folded hands, the attendant burns incense and requests the Dharma. The postulant leader leads the community to stand in goose-file, inserts incense, calls the greeting, and makes three prostrations. They withdraw to stand in goose-file behind the eastern and western ranks, respectfully listening to the instruction. When finished, the postulant leader leads the community to line up as before and make three prostrations; they then go outside the door to stand on the right, bowing in farewell to the abbot and the two ranks. Thereafter, they follow to the bed chamber, insert a large piece of incense, make nine prostrations, and withdraw. Next, they go to the attendants' quarters, insert incense, and make three prostrations. The postulant leader and assistant postulant leader go together before the two ranks, bowing in thanks to each one.