勅修百丈清規 6.41

6.41

聖節內。不可白椎。堂司行者徑覆住持兩序。粥罷報堂云（請首座大眾。聞鐘聲延壽堂諷經）鳴僧堂鐘眾集維那念誦。宜略緊念云（欲舉靈龕赴茶毘之盛禮。仰憑大眾誦諸聖之洪名。用表攀違上資覺路。念清淨法身毘盧遮那佛）畢住持轉東序上首立。維那出燒香請起龕佛事舉畢。行者鳴鈸擡龕出山門首。若奠茶湯轉龕。龕則向裏安排香几。首座領眾兩行排立。維那炷香請佛事。候舉佛事而行。如不轉龕。徑出門外維那向裏合掌而立。舉往生呪。大眾同念。兩兩次第合掌而出。各執雪柳。行者排立門外。低頭合掌。待揖僧眾行盡。亦隨後送。維那隨龕。都寺押喪。

an imperial festival, the mallet must not be struck; the hall administration postulant goes directly to inform the abbot and two ranks, and after congee announces in the hall: "The head seat and great assembly are requested, upon hearing the bell, to chant scriptures in the Longevity Hall." The Sangha hall bell is struck, the assembly gathers, and the karmadāna recites; it should be recited somewhat briskly, saying: "Wishing to lift the spirit casket to proceed to the grand ceremony of cremation, we rely upon the great assembly to chant the great names of all holy ones, thereby expressing parting and supporting the path to enlightenment. Recite: 'Pure Dharmakāya Vairocana Buddha.'" When finished, the abbot moves to stand at the head of the eastern rank. The karmadāna comes forward, burns incense, and requests the Buddhist rite for lifting the casket; when the recitation is finished, the postulants strike cymbals and carry the casket out to the front of the monastery gate. If there is an offering of tea and soup and turning of the casket, the casket is arranged facing inward with an incense table, and the head seat leads the assembly to line up in two rows; the karmadāna burns incense and requests the Buddhist rite, waiting for the Buddhist rite to be recited before moving. If they do not turn the casket, they proceed straight out the gate; the karmadāna stands facing inward with joined palms and leads the Rebirth Dhāraṇī, which the great assembly chants together; they exit in pairs in succession with joined palms, each holding a willow streamer. The postulants line up outside the gate, bowing their heads with joined palms; waiting until all the monks have walked past with bows, they also follow behind to send off the deceased. The karmadāna accompanies the casket, and the supervisor of affairs oversees the funeral procession.