勅修百丈清規 4.50

4.50

看視病僧。湯藥油燭炭火粥食五味常備供須。公界倘缺。若自己豐裕結緣應付。或勸化施主措辦。床席衣被狼籍穢污。為其洗浣毋生憎嫌。八福田中直病為第一也。

He tends to sick monks. Hot decoction, medicines, oil, candles, charcoal fire, porridge, meals, and the five condiments are constantly kept ready for needs. If the monastery is lacking, and he himself is well-off, he forms affinity by providing them, or solicits benefactors to raise funds and manage them. When bed mats, clothes, and quilts are disheveled and soiled, he washes them for the sick without harboring resentment or disgust. Among the eight fields of merit, caring for the sick is foremost.