若佛子 口自說出家在家菩薩 比丘比丘尼罪過 教人說罪過 罪過因 罪過緣 罪過法 罪過業 而菩薩聞外道惡人 及二乘惡人 說佛法中非法非律 常生慈悲心 教化是惡人輩 令生善信 而菩薩反更自說佛法中罪過者 是菩薩波羅夷罪
ruò fó zǐ kǒu zì shuō chū jiā zài jiā púsà bǐ qiū bǐ qiū ní zuì guò jiào rén shuō zuì guò zuì guò yīn zuì guò yuán zuì guò fǎ zuì guò yè ér púsà wén wài dào è rén jí èr chéng è rén shuō fó fǎ zhōng fēi fǎ fēi lǜ cháng shēng cí bēi xīn jiào huà shì è rén bèi lìng shēng shàn xìn ér púsà fǎn gēng zì shuō fó fǎ zhōng zuì guò zhě shì púsà bō luó yí zuì
Key Message
The bodhisattva's mouth should be one of compassionate transformation, not one that exposes the faults of others. The harmony of the community is protected through silence and skillful teaching.
▸The Precept Against Speaking of the Faults of the Four Assemblies (不說四衆過戒) is the sixth major precept, which forbids the reckless disclosure of the faults and transgressions of the four assemblies (四衆) — monks (比丘), nuns (比丘尼), laymen (優婆塞), and laywomen (優婆夷).
The Precept Against Speaking of the Faults of the Four Assemblies (不說四衆過戒) is the sixth major precept, which forbids the reckless disclosure of the faults and transgressions of the four assemblies (四衆) — monks (比丘), nuns (比丘尼), laymen (優婆塞), and laywomen (優婆夷). It encompasses speaking of such faults oneself, inducing others to do so, and providing any condition that facilitates such speech. When non-Buddhists or followers of the Two Vehicles (二乘) slander what is within the Buddha-Dharma as contrary to the Dharma or Vinaya, a bodhisattva should respond with compassion — transforming such malicious persons and causing them to develop wholesome faith. It is a pārājika offense for a bodhisattva to instead go about publicly exposing faults within the Buddha-Dharma.