得道梯橙錫杖經 1.33

1.33

錫杖有二十五事威儀。持錫杖有二十五事者：一者、為蛇蟲故。二者、為年老故。三者、為分衛故。四者、為出入見佛像不得使頭有聲。五者、不得持杖入眾。六者、中後不得復杖出。七者、不得擔著肩上以手懸兩頭。八者、不得橫著膝上以懸兩頭。九者、不得手掉前後。十者、不得持至舍後。十一者、不得復持在三師前後，已杖出不得復杖隨。十二者、若四人俱行，一人已持，不得復持隨。十三者、若至檀越家，不得捨杖離身。十四者、至人門戶時，當三抖擻，不出，應當更至餘家。十五者、主人出，應當杖著左肘挾之。十六者、若至室中，不得使著地。十七者、當持自近臥床。十八者、當數取拭之。十九者、不使頭有生。二十者、欲行當從沙彌若白衣受。二十一者、至病人家宿應得暮杖。二十二者、欲遠送過去者，應得暮杖。二十三者、遠請行宿應得暮杖。二十四者、遠迎來者應得暮杖。二十五者、常當自近，不得指人若畫地作字。

Regarding the ringing staff, there are twenty-five points of deportment. The twenty-five points for carrying a ringing staff are: First, for the sake of snakes and insects. Second, for the sake of old age. Third, for the sake of alms-gathering. Fourth, when going in or out and seeing an image of the Buddha, one must not let its head make sound. Fifth, one must not carry the staff when entering the assembly. Sixth, after midday, one must not go out again with the staff. Seventh, one must not carry it across the shoulder, dangling both ends from one's hands. Eighth, one must not place it horizontally across the knees, dangling both ends. Ninth, one must not swing it back and forth by hand. Tenth, one must not carry it behind a house. Eleventh, one must not carry it in front of or behind the three masters; if [one master] has already gone out with a staff, one must not follow with a staff. Twelfth, if four people walk together and one is already carrying [a staff], the others must not follow carrying them. Thirteenth, if going to a donor's house, one must not abandon the staff away from one's body. Fourteenth, when arriving at someone's gate, one should shake it three times; if no one comes out, one should go on to another house. Fifteenth, when the host comes out, one should tuck the staff under the left arm. Sixteenth, if entering an inner room, one must not let it touch the ground. Seventeenth, one should keep it near one's bed. Eighteenth, one should frequently take it and wipe it clean. Nineteenth, one must not let its head grow rust. Twentieth, when wishing to set out, one should receive it from a novice or a white-clad [layman]. Twenty-first, when going to a sick person's home to stay overnight, one is permitted an evening staff. Twenty-second, when wishing to see off someone travelling afar, one is permitted an evening staff. Twenty-third, when invited to travel afar to stay overnight, one is permitted an evening staff. Twenty-fourth, when welcoming someone arriving from afar, one is permitted an evening staff. Twenty-fifth, one should always keep it close to oneself, and must not point it at people or draw characters on the ground with it.