佛說八關齋經
Buddha's Discourse on the Eight-Precept Observance
宋居士沮渠京聲譯
Translated by Layman Song Juqu Jingsheng
聞如是：
This is what I heard:
一時，婆伽婆在舍衛城祇樹給孤獨園。爾時，世尊告諸比丘：「我今當說聖八關齋。諦聽諦聽，善思念之，我今當說。」對曰：「如是世尊！」爾時，彼比丘從佛受教。
At one time, the Blessed One was staying in Shravasti, at the Jeta Grove in Anathapindika’s Park. There, the World-Honored One addressed the monks, “Now I will explain the Noble Eightfold Precept. Listen carefully, pay close attention, and hold it in your mind. I will now speak.” The monks replied, “Yes, World-Honored One.” And they received the teaching from the Buddha.
世尊告曰：「於是比丘！若信族姓子族姓女，欲知聖八關齋，便教某甲當作是說：『猶如阿羅漢，盡形壽不殺生，亦不教人殺生，無怨恨心當懷慚愧，有慈心愍一切眾生。我字某名某，為阿羅漢所教，自今日始，隨意所欲不復殺生，無怨恨心常懷慚愧，有慈心愍一切眾生。猶如阿羅漢，盡形壽不盜、好施，亦不教人盜，常樂閑處。如是我字某名某，為阿羅漢所教，隨意所欲不復盜竊，常懷惠施，樂閑居處。猶如阿羅漢，盡形壽不習不淨行，常修梵行，清淨無穢而自娛樂。如是我字某名某，為阿羅漢所教，自今已後不復婬妷，清淨無穢。猶如阿羅漢，盡形壽不妄語，常行審諦，最尊最貴，諸尊長為世所貴。如是我字某名某，為彼阿羅漢所教，自今已後更不復妄語，亦不教人使習妄語，當行審諦，為世尊長不行妄語。猶如阿羅漢，亦不飲酒，如是我字某名某，自今已後隨意所欲亦不飲酒，亦不教人使飲酒。猶如阿羅漢，盡形壽不犯齋，隨時食。如是我字某名某，今一日一夜隨意所欲亦不犯齋，亦不教人使犯齋，隨時食。猶如阿羅漢，盡形壽不於高好床坐。如是我字某名某，今一日一夜不於高廣床坐，亦不教人使坐。猶如阿羅漢，盡形壽不習歌舞戲樂，亦不著紋飾香熏塗身。今一日一夜不習歌舞戲樂，亦不著紋飾香熏塗身。』
The World-Honored One said: "Listen, monastics. If a faithful disciple—whether a man or woman—wishes to observe the sacred Eight Precepts of fasting, you should instruct them to recite: 'Just as the arhats, throughout their lives, do not kill, nor instruct others to kill; they harbor no resentment, always maintain a sense of shame and compassion, and have loving-kindness toward all beings. I, [name], following the teaching of the arhats, from today onward, will no longer kill. I will harbor no resentment, always maintain a sense of shame and compassion, and have loving-kindness toward all beings.
Just as the arhats, throughout their lives, do not steal, but practice generosity; they do not instruct others to steal, and always delight in solitude. I, [name], following the teaching of the arhats, from today onward, will no longer steal. I will always practice generosity and delight in solitude.
Just as the arhats, throughout their lives, do not engage in impure conduct; they always practice celibacy, remaining pure and undefiled, finding joy in this. I, [name], following the teaching of the arhats, from today onward, will no longer engage in sexual activity. I will remain pure and undefiled.
Just as the arhats, throughout their lives, do not lie; they always practice truthfulness, which is the most noble and respected, upheld by the wise and revered by the world. I, [name], following the teaching of the arhats, from today onward, will no longer lie, nor will I teach others to lie. I will always practice truthfulness, act as a noble one respected by the world, and refrain from false speech.
Just as the arhats, throughout their lives, do not drink alcohol. I, [name], from today onward, will no longer drink alcohol, nor will I teach others to drink alcohol.
Just as the arhats, throughout their lives, do not break the precept of eating at improper times; they only eat at the designated times. I, [name], for this one day and one night, will not eat at improper times, nor will I teach others to do so. I will only eat at the designated times.
Just as the arhats, throughout their lives, do not sit on high or luxurious seats. I, [name], for this one day and one night, will not sit on high or wide seats, nor will I teach others to do so.
Just as the arhats, throughout their lives, do not engage in singing, dancing, or musical performances, nor do they adorn themselves with ornaments, perfumes, or cosmetics. For this one day and one night, I will not engage in singing, dancing, or musical performances, nor will I adorn myself with ornaments, perfumes, or cosmetics.'"
「如是修行聖八關齋，於是八關齋中功德不可限量，言有爾所福、爾所功德、爾所福報，如是眾多福不可稱計。諸比丘！譬如五大流水皆同一處，所謂恒伽、謠婆奴、新頭、阿脂耶、婆提摩棄，彼水所流處不可限量，言有爾所水、有爾所瓶水，有爾所千瓶百千瓶水。如是聖八關齋福不可稱量，言有爾所福、爾所功德、爾所果報，此大福不可稱計。」
By practicing the sacred Eight Precepts in this way, the merit gained from observing these eight precepts is immeasurable. It cannot be said, "There is this much blessing, this much virtue, or this much reward." The blessings are so vast they cannot be counted.
Monks, just as when the five great rivers—the Ganges, Yamuna, Sindhu, Aciravati, and Mahi—flow together into one place, the water that flows there is immeasurable. It cannot be said, "There is this much water, this many jars of water, this many hundreds or thousands of jars of water." In the same way, the blessings of the sacred Eight Precepts are beyond measure. It cannot be said, "There is this much blessing, this much virtue, or this much reward." This great merit cannot be counted or calculated.
爾時諸比丘聞佛所說，歡喜奉行。
At that time, all the monks heard what the Buddha had said, rejoiced and faithfully put it into practice.
佛說八關齋經
Buddha's Discourse on the Eight-Precept Observance