勅修百丈清規 5.83

5.83

Whenever they seek to hang up their packs, on the following day after attending tea, they report, saying: '(We, so-and-so, for the sake of the great matter of birth and death, have come especially to rely upon and dwell with you, and humbly hope for your acceptance),' making one prostration touching the mat universally. If the abbot grants permission, then after convening the head seat, administrators, and karmadāna for tea, the abbot rises in person, burns incense, and announces the intention to escort them, as before. Those being escorted step forward and say: '(Having been deeply graced by your acceptance, we will simply return to the Sangha hall and follow the assembly).' [The abbot] replies: '(It is proper protocol for the monastery to invite and escort you).' According to the rank of their offices, whether high or low, they are escorted to the infirmary hall or the former officers' [quarters]. Facing each other, they make one prostration touching the mat, and escort the abbot out. They greet the dormitory host with folded hands, saying: '(Through great good fortune from past lives, we are able to rely upon your presence).' [The dormitory host] replies: '(Our affinity from many lives is ripe; I am indeed delighted to dwell together).' The one being escorted shifts to the host's position, bows with folded hands to the attendants as they enter, greets them with folded hands, and escorts them out. After greeting the two ranks with folded hands, he carries incense in his sleeve and goes to the abbot's quarters to bow and offer thanks for the couch place. The hall office postulant leads him to the monastery storehouse and the dormitories of the various prefects to return their courtesies. Or, if the abbot issues a notice head troubling the head seat to be requested to escort them, then the head seat directs the hall office postulant to invite one administrator, the karmadāna, the attendants, and those being escorted. They proceed together to the dormitory, where the head seat burns incense, presents tea, and announces the intention of the abbot's instruction for the monastery to escort them. When escorting them into the door, the head seat takes the host's position, and on behalf of the abbot makes one prostration touching the mat. The one being escorted returns to the host's position, while the head seat shifts to the guest's position together with the administrator and karmadāna, greeting with folded hands; the remaining rituals are entirely the same as before.