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The Essential Summary of Precepts for Śrāmaṇerikās (沙彌尼律儀要略)

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The *Essentials of the Śrāmaṇerikā Precepts and Etiquette*, compiled by the eminent Qing Dynasty master Read-Embodied (Duti), is a vital precept scripture established for śrāmaṇerikās (female novice monastics) in Chinese Buddhism. Based on ancient Indian Vinaya and adapted to the Chinese cultural context, this work systematically assembles the standards of conduct, ritual guidelines, and detailed precepts for the daily practice of śrāmaṇerikās. Its content covers all aspects of life, including clothing, food, lodging, conduct, and meditation. As an important text of the Vinaya school, it not only guides the practical observance of precepts for śrāmaṇerikās but also embodies the sequential cultivation of the Threefold Training of precepts, meditation, and wisdom. It holds authoritative status within the Buddhist Vinaya transmission and has a profound impact on maintaining the purity of the monastic community and the personal practice of individuals.

沙彌尼律儀要略

Summary of Novice Nun's Precepts

華山隆昌寺司律學沙門 讀體 輯集

Huashan Longchang Temple Vinaya Master, Duti, Compiler

梵語沙彌尼。此翻息慈女。謂息惡行慈。息世染而慈濟眾生也。亦云勤䇿女。亦云求寂女。律儀者。十戒律諸威儀也。

A Sanskrit "Shramanerika" (novice nun) is translated here as "one who calms the mind and practices kindness." It means she puts an end to unwholesome actions and cultivates compassion—she stops worldly defilements and works to benefit all beings. She is also called "the diligent one" or "the one who seeks stillness." When we speak of her discipline, it refers to the ten precepts and all the rules of proper conduct.

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