勅修百丈清規 3.93

3.93

主喪人巡寮罷。兩序勤舊小師隨到客位。呈衣鉢簿遺墨等物。會茶議請喪司職事（書記維那知客侍真侍者）并一切佛事（資次見後）以次議請。除舉哀小參二佛事。係主喪人為之。分孝服（輕重見後）如無布絹。隨宜折錢俵之。主喪人須與首座計會所遺衣鉢多少。默作三分。一分准喪司孝服諷經燈燭之費。一分歸常住。陪貼供養。一分俵大眾。看經并佛事板帳等用。主喪人須存公正。不可徇私。帶行僧行不得干預執役。每日諷經俵䞋奠茶湯。不拘兩序勤舊。各請一人掌財。庶絕浮議。聖僧侍者把帳喪司公。差庫子客頭茶頭一行人。管辦事。請見職維那同議。見職知客接外客。喪司合千人僕。排單揭示。

When the chief mourner finishes inspecting the dormitories, the two ranks, the retired officers, and the junior disciples follow him to the guest quarters. They present the register of robes and bowls, the bequeathed writings, and other items. Over tea, they discuss and invite the funeral officers (the recorder, karmadāna, guest master, and portrait attendant) as well as the officiants for all the Buddhist rites (the sequence appears below), deliberating and inviting them in order. The two Buddhist rites of raising the lamentation and the small convocation are excepted, as these are performed by the chief mourner. Mourning garments are distributed (their degrees appear below); if cloth and silk are lacking, money is disbursed in conversion as appropriate. The chief mourner must consult with the head seat regarding the quantity of robes and bowls left behind, quietly dividing them into three parts: one part is allocated for the funeral office's expenses for mourning garments, sutra recitation, lamps, and candles; one part goes to the permanent establishment to offset offerings; and one part is distributed to the great assembly for reciting sutras, Buddhist rites, and the cost of placards. The chief mourner must remain impartial and must not show favoritism. Accompanying monks and postulants may not interfere with or perform these duties. Daily sutra recitation, distribution of funeral gifts, and offerings of tea and hot decoction: without restriction to the two ranks or retired officers, one person from each is invited to manage the finances, so as to cut off unfounded gossip. The sacred monk attendant keeps the ledger. At the funeral office, the storehouse clerk, guest prefect, and tea master, along with their staff, manage and handle affairs. The incumbent karmadāna is invited to deliberate together. The incumbent guest master receives outside guests. The funeral office gathers the monastery's servants, arranges the duty roster, and posts it.