釋氏要覽 3.19

3.19

佛藏經云。自未證法。而在高座為人說者。法墮地獄○十誦律云。若自解未明。於法有疑者。則不得為人說。恐有錯傳之失。彼此得罪○華嚴經云。於甚深法心生慳悋。有堪化者。而不為說。若得財利恭敬供養。雖非法器。而強為說。

The Buddhapiṭaka-sūtra says: “One who has not personally realized the Dharma, yet sits on a high seat to expound it for others, falls into hell according to the law [of karma].” The Sarvāstivāda-vinaya says: “If one's own understanding is not yet clear and one harbors doubts about the Dharma, one must not expound it for others, lest there be the fault of erroneous transmission and both parties incur guilt.” The Avataṃsaka-sūtra says: “Harboring stinginess toward the profound Dharma and refusing to expound it to those who are capable of being transformed; or, upon receiving material gains, respect, and offerings, forcing oneself to expound it even though [the recipient] is not a vessel of the Dharma.”