法苑珠林 89.70

89.70

若依梵網經地持論。有受是菩薩戒。有四十二輕垢戒不得犯。且逐要略述三五。餘在廣文。是故經云。若佛子。常應一心受持讀誦此戒。剝皮為紙。刺血為墨。以髓為水。折骨為筆。書寫佛戒。麻皮榖紙絹等亦應悉書持。常以七寶無價香華一切雜寶為箱。盛經律卷。若不如法供養者。犯輕垢罪。若佛子。不得畜刀仗弓箭。販賣輕稱小斗。因官形勢取人財物。害心繫縛破壞成功。長養猫狸猪狗。若故養者。犯輕垢罪。

According to the Brahma Net Sūtra and the Bodhisattvabhūmi-śāstra, when one has received these bodhisattva precepts, there are forty-two minor defilement precepts that one must not violate. We shall briefly present three or five essential ones; the rest are in the extensive text. Therefore the sūtra states: ‘Disciples of the Buddha, you should always single-mindedly receive, maintain, read, and recite this precept: flaying your skin for paper, piercing your blood for ink, using your marrow for water, and breaking your bones for pens to write down the Buddha’s precepts; you should also write and uphold them on hemp, bark, paper, silk, and so forth. You should always use the seven treasures, priceless incense and flowers, and all kinds of precious gems to make chests to hold the scrolls of sūtras and vinaya. If you do not make offerings according to the Dharma, you commit an offense of minor defilement.’ ‘Disciples of the Buddha, you must not keep knives, staves, bows, or arrows; trade with light scales or small bushels; rely on official power and influence to seize others’ property; bind or destroy the successful accomplishments [of others] with a harmful mind; or raise cats, foxes, pigs, and dogs. If you intentionally raise them, you commit an offense of minor defilement.’