盂蘭盆經讚述 1.25

1.25

[The sūtra says:] "'all with one single mind receive the pāvāra food, possessing the pure discipline,'" / The commentary says: This explains the three precepts and sets forth the protocols of upholding and violating them. This is the prātimokṣa discipline. "All with one single mind" shows the absence of the fault of distraction. "Receive the pāvāra food" prevents the fault of contention and disharmony. "Possessing the pure discipline" means being as immaculate as a bright pearl. Since the offerings of the faithful are difficult to digest—like a hair rope cutting through bone—the vinaya instructs one to receive food with a single mind, and the sūtra ordains that only by possessing the discipline can they be digested. Therefore, even invoking the name to escape difficulties requires one mind; to produce blessings and benefit living beings, complete agreement of will is required.