法苑珠林 35.66

35.66

又僧祇律云。佛言。從今日聽然燈。時當置火一邊漸次然之。當先然照金剎及佛形像。先禮拜已。當出次然餘處。滅時不得卒滅。當言諸大德欲滅燈。不聽用口吹滅（義云為有食火蟲恐人口氣損蟲所以不聽口吹也）聽以手扇滅及衣扇滅。當羇折頭燋去入時不得卒入。當唱言諸大德燈欲入始得入之。若不如是越威儀法也。又三千威儀云。然燈有五事。一當持淨巾拭中外令淨。二當作淨炷。三當自作麻油。四著膏不得令滿亦不得令少。五當護令堅莫懸妨人道。又五百問事云。續佛光明晝不得滅。佛無明闇以本無言。念齊限故滅有罪。又大唐三藏波頗師云。佛前燈無處取燈。以物傍取不損光者得頌曰。

Furthermore, the Mahāsāṃghika-vinaya says: The Buddha said: 'From this day forward, I permit the lighting of lamps. When lighting, one should set the fire to one side and light them gradually in succession. One should first illuminate the golden spire and the Buddha's images. After first paying homage, one should go out and next light the other places. When extinguishing them, one must not extinguish them abruptly; one should announce, "Venerables, I wish to extinguish the lamps." It is not permitted to blow them out with the mouth (The commentary says: Because there are fire-eating insects, fearing that the person's breath might harm the insects, blowing with the mouth is not permitted). It is permitted to fan them out with the hand or with clothing. When clipping the burnt wick-head, when taking it in, one must not take it in abruptly; one should call out, "Venerables, the lamp is about to enter," only then may one take it in. If it is not done like this, one violates the rules of deportment.' Furthermore, the Three Thousand Rules of Deportment says: 'Lighting a lamp has five matters: first, one should hold a clean cloth and wipe the inside and outside to make it clean; second, one should make clean wicks; third, one should make sesame oil oneself; fourth, when putting in the oil, one must not let it overflow, nor let it be too little; fifth, one should protect it so that it is secure and not suspended in a way that obstructs the path of people.' Furthermore, the Five Hundred Questions says: 'Continuing the Buddha's light, it must not be extinguished during the day. The Buddha has no light or darkness; because originally there was no word for it, remembering the set limit, extinguishing it brings guilt.' Furthermore, Master Prabhākaramitra, the Tripiṭaka master of the Great Tang, said: 'When there is no place to take light before the Buddha, if one takes it from the side with something without damaging the light, it is permissible.' The verse says: