一 余弘律之因緣
Reasons for My Propagation of the Vinaya
初出家時，即讀《梵網合注》。續讀《靈峯宗論》，乃發起學律之願。
From the very beginning of my monastic life, I read the "Combined Commentary on the Brahma Net Sutra." Later, I read the "Comprehensive Treatise on the Dharma Realm," which inspired my wish to study the monastic precepts.
受戒時，隨時參讀《傳戒正範》及《毗尼事義集要》。
When receiving precepts, always refer to the *Orthodox Model of Precept Transmission* and the *Essential Compilation of Vinaya Principles and Practices*.
庚申之春，自日本請得古版南山、靈芝三大部，計八十餘冊。
In the spring of 1920, I acquired the ancient editions of the three major texts of Nanshan and Lingzhi from Japan, totaling over eighty volumes.
辛酉之春，始編《戒相表記》。六月，第一次草稿乃訖。以後屢經修改，手抄數次。
In the spring of the year Xin You, I began compiling the "Table of Precept Characteristics." By June, the first draft was completed. After that, it underwent many revisions and was copied by hand several times.
是年閱藏，得見義淨三藏所譯《有部律》及《南海寄歸內法傳》，深為讚歎，謂較舊律為善。故《四分戒相表記》第一、二次草稿中，屢引義淨之說，以糾正南山。其後自悟輕謗古德，有所未可，遂塗抹之。經多次刪改，乃成最後之定本。
以後雖未敢謗毀南山，但於南山三大部仍未用心窮研。故即專習《有部律》。二年之中，編《有部犯相摘記》一卷、《自行抄》一卷。
其時徐霨如居士創刻經處於天津，專刻南山宗律書，費資數萬金，歷時十餘年，乃漸次完成。徐居士始聞余宗有部而輕南山，嘗規勸之。以為吾國千餘年來承秉南山一宗，今欲弘律，宜仍其舊貫，未可更張。余因是乃有兼學南山之意。爾後此意漸次增進。至辛未二月十五日，乃於佛前發願，棄捨有部，專學南山并隨力弘揚，以贖昔年輕謗之罪。昔佛滅後九百年，北天竺有無著、天親等兄弟三人。天親先學小乘而謗大乘，後聞長兄無著示誨，懺悔執小之非，欲斷舌謝其罪。無著云：「汝既以舌誹謗大乘，更以此舌讚大乘可也。」於是天親遂造五百部大乘論。余今亦爾，願盡力專學南山律宗，弘揚讚歎，以贖往失。此余由新律家而變為舊律家之因緣，亦即余發願弘南山宗之因緣也。