[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) › [集沙門不應拜俗等事](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2108) › 4.13 # 集沙門不應拜俗等事 4.13 集沙門不應拜俗等事 4.13 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [4.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2108.4.13) 佛道之興其來尚矣。自白光東照紫氣西浮。莫不遵彼五千崇茲二教。無為寂滅同樹勝因。而僧尼道士女官趍承訓典。其為教也。裨濟實多。歷覽前修非無去取。所以同遵不拜良或可觀。至如道之為宗皇基由漸。尊嚴之切有異恒倫。豈可改作別儀俯隨常俗。因循不拜理謂為允。謹議。 > The flourishing of the Buddhist Way has a long history. Since the white light shone in the east and the purple vapor drifted to the west, none have failed to follow those five thousand words and revere these two teachings. Non-action and quiescence together plant superior causes. The monks, nuns, Daoist priests, and Daoist priestesses hasten to uphold the scriptures and instructions. As teachings, their aid and benefit are truly great. Reviewing previous generations, there were choices made to adopt or reject; that they uniformly complied with not bowing is indeed worthy of consideration. As for the Way being the ancestral source from which the imperial foundation arose, its dignity and urgency differ from ordinary human relations. How could one alter the practice to make a separate rite, bending down to follow common custom? Following tradition and not bowing is deemed reasonable and appropriate. Respectfully deliberated. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 4.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2108.4.12) - [Next: 4.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2108.4.14) - [Up: 4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2108.4) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2108~en-mt.4.13) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2108.4.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2108.4.13) · Pramāṇa