勅修百丈清規 3.19

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專使當隔宿懷香詣方丈。觸禮三拜。詞云（拜請和尚來日為新命和尚引座）次日粥罷。法座右邊排列椅卓。卓上安疏帖。座左亦設住持椅子。鳴鼓集眾。住持出陞座。與五參禮同。令請客侍者請新命趺坐。褒美新命為法而出。勸請舉揚慰眾渴仰。舉話有無不拘（松源為掩室引座。笑庵為松源引座。皆不舉話。石橋為簡常引座。息庵為復庵引座。皆舉話）下座住持歸座。左向外而立。專使同知客侍者。往新命前問訊畢。新命出住持前問訊。次與兩序大眾問訊。若新命是嗣法弟子。住持付法衣有法語。披衣了進前。請住持趺坐。大展三拜。不收坐具。進詞云（早蒙陶鑄仰媿先宗。來請既勤難逃公命。下情無任惶懼之至）又三拜。進詞云（即日時令謹時共惟。堂上本師大和尚。尊候起居多福）又三拜收坐具進前問訊。住持答云（斯道所寄一綵九鼎。不忝當仁惟冀保任）却歸座右立。專使度疏帖各有法語。若非法嗣。即出座前與住持問訊。次與兩序大眾問訊。徑歸座右拈衣拈疏帖。有法語。專使先稟維那請宣疏帖人。宣畢指座有法語。登座垂語問答提綱敘謝結座下座。到住持前兩展三禮。初展詞云（叨膺請命有玷宗風。仰蒙玉成。下情不勝感激之至）住持答云（喜慶人天之請。榮增佛日之光。下情不勝欣抃之至）再展云（即日時令謹時共惟。堂頭和尚尊候起居多福）觸禮三拜。或講或免。隨住持意次與兩序。大眾問訊知客侍者引。巡寮致謝。如嗣法者下座先至住持前。大展三拜。退與大眾問訊。然後巡謝同前。如以次頭首西堂。臨時又在住持斟酌講行。

The special envoy on the preceding evening should carry incense in his sleeve and go to the abbot's quarters, making three prostrations touching the mat and saying: 'I bow and request that the upādhyāya lead the seat for the newly appointed upādhyāya tomorrow.' On the next day, after the congee, chairs and a table are arranged on the right side of the Dharma seat, and the proclamation and letters are placed on the table. To the left of the seat, a chair for the abbot is also set up. The drum is struck to assemble the community. The abbot comes forth and ascends the rostrum, identical with the ritual for the five evening assemblies. He directs the guest-inviting attendant to invite the newly appointed abbot to sit cross-legged, praises the newly appointed abbot for stepping forward for the sake of the Dharma, and urges him to raise and expound [the Dharma] to comfort the community's thirsty yearning. Raising a case or not is not fixed (Songyuan led the seat for Yanshi, and Xiao'an led the seat for Songyuan, and neither raised a case; Shiqiao led the seat for Jianchang, and Xi'an led the seat for Fu'an, and both raised a case). Stepping down from the rostrum, the abbot returns to his seat, standing on the left facing outward. The special envoy, together with the guest master and attendants, goes before the newly appointed abbot, and when they have greeted him with folded hands, the newly appointed abbot comes out, greets the abbot with folded hands, and next greets the two ranks and the great assembly with folded hands. If the newly appointed abbot is a Dharma-heir disciple, the abbot confers the Dharma robe with Dharma words. Having donned the robe, he steps forward, invites the abbot to sit cross-legged, fully unfolds his mat, and makes three prostrations without collecting his niṣīdana. Stepping forward, he says: 'Having early received your moulding and cultivation, I look up in shame to our ancestral lineage; since their invitation is earnest, it is difficult to escape the official mandate. My humble sentiments are filled with boundless trepidation.' He makes another three prostrations, steps forward, and says: 'In this present season and hour, I respectfully wish together that the root master and great upādhyāya in the hall may enjoy abundant blessings in health and daily life.' He makes another three prostrations, collects his niṣīdana, steps forward, and greets with folded hands. The abbot replies, saying: 'That which this Way relies upon is a single strand holding nine tripods. Without disgracing yourself in undertaking this duty, I only hope that you will protect and maintain it.' Then he returns to stand at the right of the seat. As the special envoy hands over the proclamation and letters, each has Dharma words. If he is not a Dharma heir, he immediately comes out before the seat and greets the abbot with folded hands, next greets the two ranks and the great assembly with folded hands, and goes directly to the right of the seat to take up the robe and take up the proclamation and letters, each with Dharma words. The special envoy first reports to the karmadāna to invite the person who will read the proclamation and letters. When the reading is complete, [the invitee] points to the seat with Dharma words, ascends the rostrum, delivers opening words, engages in questions and answers, raises the main points, expresses thanks, concludes the assembly, and steps down from the rostrum. Going before the abbot, he twice unfolds his mat and makes three prostrations. At the initial unfolding, he says: 'Undeservedly receiving the invitation, I bring blemish to the ancestral lineage; looking up in gratitude for your gracious completion, my humble sentiments are filled with boundless gratitude.' The abbot replies, saying: 'Rejoicing in the invitation of humans and devas, gloriously increasing the radiance of the Buddha's sun, my humble sentiments are filled with boundless joy.' Unfolding his mat again, he says: 'In this present season and hour, I respectfully wish together that the hall head upādhyāya may enjoy abundant blessings in health and daily life.' He makes three prostrations touching the mat. Whether this is performed or excused depends on the abbot's wish. Next, he greets the two ranks and the great assembly with folded hands. Guided by the guest master and attendant, he makes the rounds of the dormitories to express thanks. If he is a Dharma heir, upon stepping down from the rostrum he first goes before the abbot, fully unfolds his mat, makes three prostrations, steps back, greets the great assembly with folded hands, and then makes the rounds to give thanks as before. If he is a prefect of subsequent rank or west hall, it is again left to the abbot's discretion at the time whether to perform it.