諸經要集 3.33

3.33

又提謂經云。長者提謂白佛言。散花燒香然燈禮拜。是為供養。旋塔得何等福。佛言。旋塔有五福德。一後世得端正好色。二得聲音好。三生天上。四得生王侯家。五得泥洹道。何因緣得端正好色。由見佛像歡喜故。何緣得聲音好。由旋塔說經故。何緣得生天上。由當旋塔時意不犯戒故。何緣得生王侯家。由頭面禮佛足故。何緣得泥洹道。由有餘福故。佛言。旋塔有三法。一足舉時當念足舉。二足下時當念足下。三不得左右顧視唾寺中地。右遶者。經律之中制令右遶。若左遶行為神所呵。乃至左遶麥𧂐。為俗所責其徒眾矣。今時行事者。順於天時面西北轉。右肩袒膊向佛而恭也。或遶百匝十匝七匝。各有所表。且論常行三匝者。表供養三尊。止三毒。淨三業。滅三惡道。得值三寶故。華嚴經偈云。

Furthermore, the Trapuṣa-sūtra states: The elder Trapuṣa addressed the Buddha, saying, 'Scattering flowers, burning incense, lighting lamps, and paying homage constitute making offerings. What kind of blessings does one obtain from circumambulating a stupa?' The Buddha said, 'Circumambulating a stupa has five blessings and virtues: first, in future lives, one obtains a handsome and upright physical appearance; second, one obtains a fine voice; third, one is born in the heavens; fourth, one is born into a royal or noble family; fifth, one attains the path of nirvāṇa. By what cause and condition does one obtain a handsome and upright appearance? Because of rejoicing upon seeing the Buddha image. By what cause does one obtain a fine voice? Because of chanting sūtras while circumambulating the stupa. By what cause is one born in the heavens? Because, while circumambulating the stupa, the mind does not violate the precepts. By what cause is one born into a royal or noble family? Because of bowing one's head and face to the Buddha's feet. By what cause does one attain the path of nirvāṇa? Because of the remaining blessings.' The Buddha said, 'Circumambulating a stupa has three rules: first, when lifting a foot, one should be mindful of lifting the foot; second, when lowering a foot, one should be mindful of lowering the foot; third, one must not look left and right, nor spit on the monastery grounds.' Circumambulating to the right (pradakṣiṇa) is regulated by the sūtras and vinaya as circumambulating clockwise. If one walks circumambulating to the left, one will be rebuked by the spirits, just as circumambulating a wheat stack counter-clockwise is reproached by worldly people and one's companions. Nowadays, practitioners follow the heavenly seasons, turning toward the northwest with the right shoulder bared toward the Buddha in reverence. Alternatively, circumambulating a hundred times, ten times, or seven times each has its symbolic meaning. To discuss the common practice of circumambulating three times: it symbolizes making offerings to the Three Venerable Ones, stopping the three poisons, purifying the three actions, eliminating the three evil paths, and being able to encounter the Triratna. As the verse in the Avataṃsaka-sūtra states: