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法苑珠林 20.44

法苑珠林 20.44

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Classical Chinese

20.44

向天拜者。謂人事沙門道人。當用五事。一者以善心向之。二者擇好言與語。三者以身敬之。四者當慈慕之。五者沙門道人人中之雄。當恭敬承事問度世之法。沙門道人當以六意視其凡民。一者教之布施不得自慳。二者教之持戒不得自犯。三者教之忍辱不得恚怒。四者教之精進不得懈慢。五者教之一心不得放意。六者教人黠慧不得愚癡。如是行之為汝父在時六向禮拜之教也。何憂不富。迦羅聞已。即受五戒作禮而去。

"Worshipping toward heaven means that there are five duties in a person serving śramaṇas and practitioners of the Way. First, they must face them with a good heart. Second, they must choose fine words when speaking with them. Third, they must respect them with their body. Fourth, they must yearn for them with affection. Fifth, as śramaṇas and practitioners of the Way are heroes among men, one must respectfully attend upon them and inquire about the Dharma that transcends the world. Śramaṇas and practitioners of the Way must regard the common people with six intentions. First, they teach them dāna and not to be stingy themselves. Second, they teach them to keep the precepts and not to violate them themselves. Third, they teach them kṣānti and not to become enraged. Fourth, they teach them diligence and not to be indolent or neglectful. Fifth, they teach them single-minded concentration and not to be heedless. Sixth, they teach people clever wisdom and not to be ignorant. Practising in this way is the teaching of worshipping the six directions given when your father was alive. Why worry about not becoming wealthy?" Having heard this, Śṛgāla immediately received the five precepts, made prostrations, and departed.

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