䟦語
Colophon
竊觀比丘受戒。律有定式。五部雖殊。大同小異。故應專遵四分。削後竄之繁文。菩薩受法。經論各異。梵網瓔珞地持善戒。以及心地觀等。被機既別。詳略互殊。是以制旨教行等。各抒己意。增設科條。雖辭美意詳。並殫其致然或義因文隱。反不若經論之痛快直捷。今梵網受法。已失其傳。僅存影略。惟地持瓔珞。的可依承。敬酌三家。會成一式。庶俾詳簡適中。而授者受者。皆得明白簡易。以免紊雜之過耳。
Observing the bhikkhu ordination ceremony, the Vinaya provides a fixed format. Although the five schools differ, they are largely similar with minor variations. Therefore, one should strictly follow the Four-Part Vinaya, eliminating later additions and redundant texts. As for the bodhisattva ordination, the sutras and treatises vary. The Brahmajala, Yingluo, Shanjie, and the Sutra on the Contemplation of the Mind, among others, differ in their approaches and levels of detail. Thus, works like the Zhi Zhi Jiao Xing each express their own views, adding rules and sections. Although their language is elegant and their intentions thorough, and they exhaustively explain the meaning, sometimes the meaning becomes obscured by the text, making them less straightforward and direct than the sutras and treatises. Today, the Brahmajala ordination method has been lost, leaving only a vague outline. Only the Shanjie and Yingluo methods can be reliably followed. With reverence, I have considered these three sources and combined them into one format, aiming for a balance between detail and simplicity. This way, both the officiant and the recipient can proceed with clarity and ease, avoiding confusion and disorder.
時崇禎四年辛未季秋古吳智旭謹識
Recorded with reverence in the autumn of the fourth year of the Chongzhen reign (1631), by Zhi Xu of ancient Wu.