法苑珠林 39.10

39.10

述曰。若有士人。或難因緣須至寺宿。不得臥僧床席。必無私有借臥如法。然不得共僧同其床臥。故寶梁經云。共僧同床半身枯死墮地獄。受其大苦。僧未眠時不得在先眠。不得調戲言笑說非法語失於威儀驚動眾心。若有便利洟唾。為求法宿。不得出外者無犯。睡時右脇著床以脚相壘。心係明相念當早起。表出家因也。是故經云。仰臥者是脩羅臥。伏地臥者是餓鬼臥。左脇臥者是貪欲人臥。右脇臥者是出家人臥。眾僧未起在前早起。嚴儀容服至僧房前。故沙彌威儀經云。若入師房應三彈指。又三千威儀經云。若入師房當具五法。一於外彈指。二當脫帽。三作禮。四正住教坐乃坐。五不忘持經。又僧祇律云。弟子應晨起先右脚入師房已頭面禮足問安眠不。故善見論云。弟子參師當避六處。一不得當前。二不得當後。三不得太遠。四不得太逼。五不得處高。六不得上風立。當不近不遠側廂而立。令師小語得聞。不費尊力也。又欲行時。威儀進止皆不得離師。故善見論云。弟子從師行。不得遠師七尺。又沙彌威儀經云。弟子從師行。不得以足蹈師影。

It is related: If a gentleman, due to difficult circumstances, must stay overnight at a temple, he must not lie on the monks' beds or mats. If there are none of his own, he may borrow and sleep on them in accordance with the Dharma; yet he must not share a bed or sleep together with a monk. Therefore, the Ratnarāśi Sūtra says: 'Sharing a bed with a monk, half of one's body withers and dies, and one falls into hell to suffer great torment.' When the monks have not yet gone to sleep, one must not sleep before them. One must not tease, jest, laugh, or speak improper words, losing one's dignified deportment and agitating the minds of the assembly. If one needs to relieve oneself or spit, having stayed overnight to seek the Dharma, if one cannot go outside, there is no violation. When sleeping, place the right side on the bed with the feet stacked, fix the mind on the thought of dawn, and resolve to rise early, signifying the cause of leaving home. Therefore, the sūtra says: 'Sleeping on one's back is the sleep of asuras; sleeping prone on the ground is the sleep of hungry ghosts; sleeping on the left side is the sleep of passionate people; sleeping on the right side is the sleep of renunciants.' Before the saṃgha arises, rise early beforehand, adorn one's demeanor and clothing, and go before the monks' rooms. Therefore, the Sūtra on the Dignified Deportment of Śrāmaṇeras says: 'When entering the teacher's room, one should snap one's fingers three times.' Furthermore, the Sūtra of the Three Thousand Dignified Manners says: 'When entering the teacher's room, one should possess five dharmas: first, snap fingers outside; second, remove one's hat; third, pay homage; fourth, stand upright and sit only when told to sit; fifth, not forget to hold the scriptures.' Furthermore, the Mahāsaṃghika Vinaya says: 'A disciple should rise at dawn, enter the teacher's room with the right foot first, bow his head to the teacher's feet, and inquire if he slept peacefully.' Therefore, the Samantapāsādikā says: 'When visiting the teacher, a disciple must avoid six positions: first, do not stand directly in front; second, do not stand directly behind; third, do not stand too far away; fourth, do not stand too close; fifth, do not stand on higher ground; sixth, do not stand upwind. One should stand to the side, neither near nor far, so that the teacher's quiet voice can be heard without exhausting the master's strength.' Furthermore, when about to walk, in all deportment, movements, and halts, one must not separate from the teacher. Therefore, the Samantapāsādikā says: 'When a disciple follows his teacher, he must not be more than seven feet away from the teacher.' Furthermore, the Sūtra on the Dignified Deportment of Śrāmaṇeras says: 'When a disciple follows his teacher, he must not step on the teacher's shadow.'