[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [廣弘明集](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103) › 25.69 # 廣弘明集 25.69 廣弘明集 25.69 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [25.69](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.25.69) 沙門靜邁言。竊聞策係告先。尊父屈體於其子。形章攸革。介士不拜於君親。伏惟僧等揚言紹佛嗣尊之義是同。故愛敬降高。乃折節於其氣。容服異俗。形章之革不殊。致使沙門亦不支屈於君父。窮茲內外。雖復繼形變。則而心敬君親敢有怠哉。至如臣服薨君。以日易月。形雖從吉而心喪三年。是知遏密八音期於三載修于心敬其來尚矣。若令反拜父母。則道俗俱違佛戒。顛沒枉沈淪迴未已。況動天地感鬼神者。豈在於跪伏耶。但公家之利知無不為。恐因今創改萬有一累。則負聖上放習法之洪恩。彌劫粉身奚以塞責。伏惟陛下廣開獻書之路。通納芻言之辯。輕塵聽覽。伏增戰汗謹言。 > Śramaṇa Jingmai says: We have humbly heard that when the documents of ancestry were declared, the venerable father bowed his body before his son \[who was an official\]; and when outward attire was changed, armoured warriors did not bow to sovereign or parents. We reflect that monks declare their succession to the Buddha's lineage, which shares the principle of honour; thus love and respect yield to the supreme, and people bend their dignity before the Dharma's aura. Since our appearance and robes differ from the secular, this is no different from the alteration of martial attire; consequently, śramaṇas do not bend their limbs before sovereign or father. Investigating this thoroughly within and without, although the form and rules are altered, how could we dare be negligent in revering our sovereign and parents within our hearts? For instance, when subjects mourn a deceased ruler, days are substituted for months; although outwardly they wear auspicious clothing, in their hearts they mourn for three years. Thus we know that silencing the eight tones is set for three years, and cultivating reverence within the heart has a long history. If monks are made to turn and bow to their parents, then both clergy and laity will violate the Buddha's precepts, and will sink, drown, and cycle endlessly \[in saṃsāra\]. Moreover, that which moves heaven and earth and affects ghosts and spirits—how could it lie in kneeling and prostrating? As for anything that benefits the public, we would spare no effort; but we fear that if this new change incurs even one mistake, it would betray the sagely sovereign's great grace in permitting the practice of the Dharma. Even if our bodies were ground to dust across kalpas, how could we atone for this fault? We humbly reflect that Your Majesty broadly opens the avenue for presenting writings and fully accepts the arguments of humble opinions. Venturing to trouble your imperial gaze, we are filled with mounting fear and sweat. Respectfully spoken. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 25.68](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.25.68) - [Next: 25.70](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.25.70) - [Up: 25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.25) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103~en-mt.25.69) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [集沙門不應拜俗等事](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2108.6.37) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.25.69](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.25.69) · Pramāṇa