法苑珠林 89.112

89.112

Great compassion shakes the Dharma drum, / awakening those deafened by ignorance. / Smelting the heart's defilements and impurities, / guarding against faults like a sharp blade. / Protecting the goose, not begrudging one's life; / guarding the grass, holding life equal to one's own. / The five categories bar light and grave offenses; / the seven gatherings cleanse the heart and breast. / In the morning, proclaiming the precious verses; / at night, reverent, sincere, and respectful. / In the short term, not yet having crossed the sea of suffering, / in the long term, mindful of the footprints of the Dharma-body. / The seven branches purify the three karmas; / the five parts fulfill the golden countenance. / May each person uphold the firm precepts, / and meet one another in the pure land!