勅修百丈清規 3.32

3.32

The senior administrator waits until after the taking possession of the room, when greetings are somewhat concluded, prepares a tray, wrapping cloth, incense burner, and candles, draws up a certificate (the model appears below), and holding incense goes to the abbot's quarters to invite him to the midday meal with two open-mat prostrations and three bows. In the first opening, he says: 'At noon, we have prepared a vegetable meal in the cloud hall to welcome you. We humbly hope your revered compassion will specially deign to grace us with your presence. Our humble sentiments cannot bear our utmost trembling and trepidation.' In the second opening, he inquires after his health. He makes three prostrations touching the mat. The abbot returns one prostration. The administrator presents the certificate, and the abbot's quarters' guest prefect receives it. The storehouse's guest prefect arranges the abbot's seat inside the Sangha hall. The performance of the ritual is the same as for special hospitality.