盂蘭盆經讚述 1.36

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經曰若善男子等者　述曰。第三答也。有其五節。一教獻供。二教發願。三教常修。四教奉持。五教承命。此初也。極哉父母恩同天地。從使血流滂沛未足酬恩。所以道門信類貴徒賤品。但當獻供即答橫恩。圓有多句。一標行孝人名。二示獻供時節。文相可解。

[When] the sūtra states, 'If good sons,' and so forth: The commentary says: This is the third [part], the answer. It has five sections: first, teaching them to present offerings; second, teaching them to make vows; third, teaching them to cultivate constantly; fourth, teaching them to uphold [the teaching]; fifth, teaching them to receive the command. This is the first. How supreme it is! The kindness of parents is equal to heaven and earth; even if blood were to flow in torrents, it would not suffice to repay their kindness. Therefore, among the types of faithful in the gate of the Dao, noble disciples and humble ranks alike need only present offerings to repay this boundless kindness. The cycle has several lines: first, specifying the names of the persons who practice filial piety; second, showing the season for presenting offerings. The text's meaning is understandable.