If a bhikṣu begs for alms, he should not hoard them
Praised by devas and humans, he is born pure and without defilement.
| 苾刍若乞食， 以得勿积聚，天人所叹誉， 生净无瑕秽。
|
A bhikṣu, out of compassion and respect for the Buddha's teachings, deeply
enters into wondrous stillness and contemplation, extinguishing defilements and then at peace.
| 苾刍为慈愍， 爱敬于佛教，深入妙止观， 灭秽行乃安。
|
A bhikṣu, having exhausted all attachments, abandons attachment and discards arrogance. Without going
there is no "I" or "mine." Who would not be close to this meaning?
| 苾刍诸爱尽， 舍爱去贡高，无我去吾我， 此义孰不亲。
|
One should know that this is the practice of the Dharma, the path of liberation
for the body. Like an elephant subduing a strong enemy, a bhikṣu constantly cultivates practice.
| 当知是法行， 身之出要径，如象御强敌， 苾刍恒习行。
|
People do not live for long, the eon is about to end. Internally, they quarrel with their own
minds. Protecting the body and contemplating the truth of the path, a bhikṣu is only peaceful and pure.
| 人不寿劫尽， 内与自心诤，护身念道谛， 苾刍惟净安。
|
Remembering relatives as friends, with right livelihood and no admixture. Giving
knowing what should be given, also in accordance with the complete deportment.
| 念亲同朋友， 正命无杂糅，施知应所施， 亦合威仪具。
|
A bhikṣu who is equipped with various practices can indeed end the extreme
of suffering. Delighting in the Dharma, wishing for the Dharma, contemplating the peaceful Dharma.
| 苾刍备众行， 乃能尽苦际，乐法意欲法， 思惟安隐法。
|
A bhikṣu who relies on the Dharma to practice should be upright and not forgetful
One should learn to enter the emptiness samādhi, and a bhikṣu should always be tranquil.
| 苾刍依法行， 正而勿废忘，当学入空定， 苾刍常安静。
|
Loving non-human places, contemplating the equal Dharma, one should control
the five aggregates, and let the mind flow like water
Always pure and harmonious, to drink the taste of nectar.
| 爱乐非人处， 观察平等法，当制于五蕴， 服意如水流，清净恒和悦， 为饮甘露味。
|
Like that extremely steep mountain, not moved by the wind
a bhikṣu who has exhausted ignorance is unshakable wherever he is.
| 如彼极峻山， 不为风所动，苾刍尽愚痴， 所在不倾动。
|
All names and forms are non-existent, do not give rise to delusion
Not close is not love, then it is called a true bhikṣu.
| 一切诸名色， 非有莫生惑，不近则不爱， 乃名真苾刍。
|
A bhikṣu is not one who shaves his head, arrogant and without
precepts. Abandoning greed and contemplating the path, then he is a true bhikṣu.
| 苾刍非剃发， 慢诞无戒律，舍贪思惟道， 乃应真苾刍。
|
Stilling the mind is not shaving the head, being heedless and without faith
Being able to extinguish all suffering and distress, one becomes a great śramaṇa.
| 息心非剃发， 放逸无志信，能灭众苦恼， 为胜大沙门。
|
A bhikṣu who attains loving-kindness samādhi, upholds the Buddha's teachings, and attains
the ultimate trace of cessation, should be cautious and not seen by relatives.
| 苾刍得慈定， 承受诸佛教，极得灭尽迹， 无亲慎莫覩。
|
The mind is joyful and extremely delighted, and those who receive and
remember it, the bhikṣus are mostly joyful, empty and without root cause.
| 心喜极欢悦， 加以受念者，苾刍多熙怡， 尽空无根源。
|
Resting the body and resting the mind, controlling speech is also good
Abandoning the world to become a bhikṣu, liberating from suffering is unobstructed.
| 息身而息意， 摄口亦乃善，舍世为苾刍， 度苦无有碍。
|
Without dhyāna there is no wisdom, without wisdom there is no dhyāna
The path arises from dhyāna and wisdom, approaching the path of nirvāṇa.
| 无禅则无智， 无智则无禅，道从禅智生， 得近圆寂路。
|
Practice dhyāna without carelessness, do not let desire disturb the mind
Do not swallow molten copper, tormenting and burning your physical body.
| 禅行无放逸， 莫为欲乱心，无吞洋铜汁， 自恼燋形躯。
|
Able to protect body, speech, and mind, guarding against
evil, later attaining the Dharma of precepts, therefore called bhikṣu.
| 能自护身口， 护意无有恶，后获禁戒法， 故号为苾刍。
|
All who cultivate good dharmas, the seven factors of awakening are the
basis. This is called the wonderful Dharma, therefore called the bhikṣu of samādhi.
| 诸有修善法， 七觉意为本，此名为妙法， 故名定苾刍。
|
Now what is being spoken of, knowing for oneself the source of the end
of suffering, this is called the good basis, this is the bhikṣu without taints.
| 如今现所说， 自知苦尽源，此名为善本， 是无漏苾刍。
|
Not by the power of upholding precepts, nor by the meaning
of much learning, but by rightly attaining samādhi, not attached to
embellishment, the bhikṣu who relies on something, exhausts the practice of the unconditioned.
| 不以持戒力， 及以多闻义，正使得定意， 不著于文饰，苾刍有所倚， 尽于无漏行。
|
One should contemplate the bliss of the Right Awakened One, not
approaching the ordinary person, contemplating these present-world matters, discerning the five aggregates.
| 当观正觉乐， 勿近于凡夫，观此现世事， 分别于五蕴。
|
Cultivating practice, do not do evil, must strongly control the mind
abandoning the household to attain liberation, the mind still becomes attached.
| 修行勿作恶， 必强自制心，舍家而得解， 意犹复染著。
|
Those who practice with laxity, do not eliminate the weary mind, if it is
not pure, then the practice of purity, how can one attain great wealth and treasures?
| 习行懈缓者， 劳意勿除之，非净则梵行， 焉致大财宝？
|
The mind attains eternal rest, the bhikṣu subdues the mind and practices, by
exhausting old age, sickness, and death, one is then freed from Māra's bondage.
| 心得永休息， 苾刍摄意行，以尽老病死， 便脱魔罗缚。
|
The mind has already attained eternal tranquility, the bhikṣu subdues the mind and
practices, by exhausting old age, sickness, and death, one will no longer undergo existence.
| 心已得永寂， 苾刍摄意行，以尽老病死， 更不复受有。
|
By severing the characteristics of craving, the bhikṣu subdues the mind and practices
by exhausting old age, sickness, and death, one will no longer undergo existence.
| 以断于爱相， 苾刍摄意行，以尽老病死， 更不复受有。
|
The mind is free from afflictions, the bhikṣu subdues the mind and practices
by exhausting old age, sickness, and death, one will no longer undergo existence.
| 无有结使心， 苾刍摄意行，以尽老病死， 更不复受有。
|
Unable to sever the root of existence, the bhikṣu subdues the mind and
practices, by exhausting old age, sickness, and death, one will no longer undergo existence.
| 不能断有根， 苾刍摄意行，以尽老病死， 更不复受有。
|
Able to sever the root of the three poisons, the bhikṣu subdues the mind
and practices, by exhausting old age, sickness, and death, one will no longer undergo existence.
| 能断三毒根， 苾刍摄意行，以尽老病死， 更不复受有。
|
By being liberated from the realm of Māra,
| 以脱于魔界。
|
By surpassing the thorns of the forest and eliminating those who revile, one relies on Mount Sumeru, and the bhikṣu does not suffer.
| 以胜丛林刺，及除骂詈者，犹凭妙高山，苾刍不受苦。
|
Not thinking of future lives, viewing the world as an illusion and a dream, the bhikṣu surpasses both sides, like a snake shedding its old skin.
| 不念今后世，观世如幻梦，苾刍胜彼此，如蛇脱故皮。
|
Able to sever the root of craving, viewing the world as an illusion and a dream, the bhikṣu surpasses both sides, like a snake shedding its old skin.
| 能断爱根本，观世如幻梦，苾刍胜彼此，如蛇脱故皮。
|
Able to sever the five desires, viewing the world as an illusion and a dream, the bhikṣu surpasses both sides, like a snake shedding its old skin.
| 能断于五欲，观世如幻梦，苾刍胜彼此，如蛇脱故皮。
|
Able to sever the five fetters, viewing the world as an illusion and a dream, the bhikṣu surpasses both sides, like a snake shedding its old skin.
| 能断于五结，观世如幻梦，苾刍胜彼此，如蛇脱故皮。
|
Those who have no worldly affairs, viewing the world as an illusion and a dream, the bhikṣu surpasses both sides, like a snake shedding its old skin.
| 诸有无家业，观世如幻梦，苾刍胜彼此，如蛇脱故皮。
|
Those who are not troubled, viewing the world as an illusion and a dream, the bhikṣu surpasses both sides, like a snake shedding its old skin.
| 诸有不热恼，观世如幻梦，苾刍胜彼此，如蛇脱故皮。
|
Cutting off desire without remainder, viewing the world as an illusion and a dream, the bhikṣu surpasses both sides, like a snake shedding its old skin.
| 断欲无遗余，观世如幻梦，苾刍胜彼此，如蛇脱故皮。
|
The arising of love is like an overflowing stream, viewing the world as an illusion and a dream, the bhikṣu surpasses both sides, like a snake shedding its old skin.
| 爱生如流溢，观世如幻梦，苾刍胜彼此，如蛇脱故皮。
|
Those who have cut off the characteristics of existence, viewing the world as an illusion and a dream, the bhikṣu surpasses both sides, like a snake shedding its old skin.
| 诸有断相观，观世如幻梦，苾刍胜彼此，如蛇脱故皮。
|
If the root of greed is completely severed, viewing the world as an illusion and a dream, one subdues the army of Māra and attains the end of the cycle of suffering.
| 贪根若断尽，观世如幻梦，降伏魔罗军，得尽苦轮回。
|
If the root of anger is completely severed, viewing the world as an illusion and a dream, one is liberated from all afflictions and attains the end of the cycle of suffering.
| 瞋根若断尽，观世如幻梦，解脱诸烦恼，得尽苦轮回。
|
If the root of ignorance is completely severed, viewing the world as an illusion and a dream, one is far removed from bondage and attains the end of the cycle of suffering.
| 痴根若断尽，观世如幻梦，远离于缠缚，得尽苦轮回。
|
If the root of pride is completely severed, viewing the world as an illusion and a dream, one is able to be free from attachment and attain the end of the cycle of suffering.
| 慢根若断尽，观世如幻梦，能离于爱染，得尽苦轮回。
|
If stinginess is completely severed, viewing the world as an illusion and a dream, one has faith and joy in the right enlightenment and attains the end of the cycle of suffering.
| 悭悋若断尽，观世如幻梦，信乐于正觉，得尽苦轮回。
|
The thorn of the village of greed, viewing the world as an illusion and a dream, if one can be far removed from it, the Buddha says it is a true bhikṣu.
| 贪心聚落刺，观世如幻梦，若能远离彼，佛说真苾刍。
|
The thorn of the village of anger, viewing the world as an illusion and a dream, if one can be free from anger, the Buddha says it is a true bhikṣu.
| 瞋心聚落刺，观世如幻梦，能离于瞋恚，佛说真苾刍。
|
The thorn of the village of ignorance, viewing the world as an illusion and a dream, if one can be free from ignorance, the Buddha says it is a true bhikṣu.
| 痴心聚落刺，观世如幻梦，若离于愚痴，佛说真苾刍。
|
The thorn of the village of pride, viewing the world as an illusion and a dream, if one can be free from pride, the Buddha says it is a true bhikṣu.
| 慢心聚落刺，观世如幻梦，若能离憍慢，佛说真苾刍。
|
The thorn of the village of stinginess, viewing the world as an illusion and a dream, if one can be free from stinginess, the Buddha says it is a true bhikṣu.
| 悭悋聚落刺，观世如幻梦，若能离悭悋，佛说真苾刍。
|
Subduing the thoughts of greed and desire, viewing the world as an illusion and a dream, the bhikṣu is able to destroy it, like a snake shedding its old skin.
| 调伏贪爱念，观世如幻梦，苾刍能破坏，如蛇脱故皮。
|
Subduing the thoughts of anger and hatred, viewing the world as an illusion and a dream, the bhikṣu is able to destroy it, like a snake shedding its old skin.
| 调伏瞋恚念，观世如幻梦，苾刍能破坏，如蛇脱故皮。
|
Subduing the thoughts of ignorance and delusion, viewing the world as an illusion and a dream, the bhikṣu is able to distance himself from it, like a snake shedding its old skin.
| 调伏愚痴念，观世如幻梦，苾刍能远离，如蛇脱故皮。
|
Subduing the thoughts of pride and arrogance, viewing the world as an illusion and a dream, the bhikṣu is able to distance himself from it, like a snake shedding its old skin.
| 调伏憍慢念，观世如幻梦，苾刍能远离，如蛇脱故皮。
|
Subduing the thoughts of stinginess and avarice, viewing the world as an illusion and a dream, the bhikṣu is able to distance himself from it, like a snake shedding its old skin.
| 调伏悭悋念，观世如幻梦，苾刍能远离，如蛇脱故皮。
|
If greed and desire arise, view the world as an illusion and a dream. Afflictions are as deep as the ocean. The bhikṣu should diligently practice.
| 贪欲彼若发，观世如幻梦，烦恼如海深，苾刍应精进。
|
If anger and hatred arise, view the world as an illusion and a dream. Afflictions are as deep as the ocean. The bhikṣu should diligently practice.
| 瞋恚彼若发，观世如幻梦，烦恼深如海，苾刍应精进。
|
If ignorance and delusion arise, view the world as an illusion and a dream. Afflictions are as deep as the ocean. The bhikṣu should diligently practice.
| 愚痴彼若发，观世如幻梦，烦恼如海深，苾刍应精进。
|
If pride and arrogance arise, view the world as an illusion and a dream. Afflictions are as deep as the ocean. The bhikṣu should diligently practice.
| 憍慢彼若发，观世如幻梦，烦恼深如海，苾刍应精进。
|
If stinginess and avarice arise, view the world as an illusion and a dream. Afflictions are as deep as the ocean. The bhikṣu should diligently practice.
| 悭悋彼若发，观世如幻梦，烦恼如海深，苾刍应精进。
|
The precepts are for bhikṣus. View the world as an illusion and a dream. Practice emptiness and investigate its source. The unconditioned is the most blissful.
| 持戒谓苾刍，观世如幻梦，行空究其源，无为最为乐。
|
Bhikṣus endure what is to be worried about. View the world as an illusion and a dream. One should practice without negligence, cutting off all attachment to existence.
| 苾刍忍所忧，观世如幻梦，当习无放逸，断有爱无余。
|
