正月
First Month
初一日歲旦。五更鳴鐘板眾集。大悲呪祝聖罷。大眾稱賀與四節同。 是日營齋。 半齋時諷楞嚴普回向。
十五日上元燈夕。供設隨宜。此日之早月望祝聖。但是一年十二月遇初一十五是謂朔望。須就粥前諷大悲呪祝 聖。周而復始又一年。內有六日是本命好日。此六日亦與朔望同。粥前諷大悲呪祝 聖。切惟皇恩如天之覆。林泉懦弱之古。仰承 帝澤而獲終身之安。其贊祝之誠豈可擇日而為之。盖二六時中俯仰折旋皆是謝 恩祈禱之時也。今特取本命朔望而為者。乃表而出之之意也。謹序于此。餘月不書。每月初二十六是眾聖衙會之辰。常住營備香花燈燭茶果珍羞。就土地堂鋪設供養。大眾諷楞嚴呪。月月準此。每月後空白紙五六行。但有年常合具之事以俟補入。
On the fifteenth day, the Lantern Festival, offerings are arranged as appropriate. That morning, on the full moon, prayers are offered for the emperor. Throughout the year, on the first and fifteenth days of each lunar month—the new moon and full moon—the Great Compassion Mantra is recited before the morning meal, with prayers for the emperor. This cycle repeats each year. Additionally, there are six days considered auspicious according to one’s birth year; on these days, the same practice is followed: reciting the Great Compassion Mantra before the morning meal and offering prayers for the emperor.
Truly, the emperor’s grace is as vast as the sky’s canopy. Even humble monks in remote forests and springs rely on the emperor’s benevolence to live in peace and security. How could we limit our sincere gratitude and prayers to specific days? In truth, every moment, in every gesture and turn, is an opportunity to give thanks and offer prayers. Yet, we specially designate these auspicious days and the new and full moons to formally express this devotion. This is recorded here for clarity; other months are not listed separately.
On the second and sixteenth days of each month, when the assembly of sages convenes, the monastery prepares incense, flowers, lamps, candles, tea, fruits, and delicacies. These are offered in the Earth Deity Hall, and the community recites the Śūraṅgama Mantra. This practice is observed consistently each month.
Each month, five or six blank lines are left at the end for recording any annual events or customary observances that may need to be added later.