諸經要集 20.90

20.90

As the Dharmaguptaka-vinaya states: “Whenever one wishes to enter the assembly, one should be equipped with five dharmas. First, one should act with a mind of loving-kindness. Second, one should humble oneself like a dust-cloth. Third, one should know the rules of sitting and rising: if one sees a senior monk (sthavira), one should not sit comfortably; if one sees a junior monk, one should not rise to stand. Fourth, when going into the monastic Saṃgha, one must not engage in miscellaneous talk discussing worldly affairs, whether speaking oneself or inviting another to speak. Fifth, if one sees something improper in the Saṃgha and one’s mind cannot bear it, one should remain silent and abide so.” Thus the *Dāzhidulun* states: “Because the holy disciples of the Buddha dwell in harmony, there are two kinds of dharmas: first, noble speech; second, noble silence.” (Nowadays, one sees at vegetarian feasts that younger monks arrive first and take superior seats; if they see a senior teacher arrive, they do not rise to welcome them at all or humbly yield their seats. Such deep defilement of the Dharma truly stems from the youth. Furthermore, one sees people visiting the homes of the noble and prominent, where a recent bereavement is in deep mourning, or at memorial services for deceased parents; the monastics and laity present at the gathering give free rein to merriment and laughter, creating clamor and disorder among the great assembly. How can they avoid the worldly mockery directed toward eminent monks?)