供養儀式 1.62

1.62

Furthermore, if the ācārya has numerous intelligent and sharp-witted disciples, he should construct an extensive altar. If the donor is poor and lacks superior and wondrous offering vessels of the seven jewels, and also lacks numerous intelligent and sharp-witted disciples, he should perform an abbreviated method according to his capacity. As for all items offered, only impure things such as the five pungent roots, alcohol, and meat are excluded. For the offering vessels, gold, silver, copper, iron, porcelain, etc., are all used; other materials are entirely unsuitable. The various flavours and foods offered within the altar should be changed once a day; if it is fruit and the like, changing them once every three days is also acceptable.