[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) › [法苑珠林](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122) › 55.84 # 法苑珠林 55.84 法苑珠林 55.84 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [55.84](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.55.84) 七依昇玄經云。若有沙門欲來聽經。觀察供主。不得計飲食費遏截不聽當推置上座道士經師自在其下昇玄又云。道士設齋供。若比丘來者。可推為上座好設供養。道士經師自在其下。若沙門尼來聽法者。當隱處安置推為上座。供主如法供養不得遮止。 > Seventh, according to the Shengxuan jing, it says: 'If there is a śramaṇa who wishes to come and listen to the sūtra, observing the donor, \[the donor\] must not calculate the expense of food and drink to block and prevent him from listening; he should usher him to the seat of honor, with the Daoist scripture master seating himself below.' The Shengxuan jing also says: 'When a Daoist arranges a vegetarian feast, if a bhikṣu comes, he should be ushered to the seat of honor and properly provided with offerings, while the Daoist scripture master seats himself below. If a bhikṣuṇī comes to listen to the Dharma, she should be accommodated in a secluded place and ushered to the seat of honor; the host must make offerings according to the Dharma and not obstruct her.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 55.83](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.55.83) - [Next: 55.85](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.55.85) - [Up: 55](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.55) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122~en-mt.55.84) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.55.84](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.55.84) · Pramāṇa