戒子 / jiè zi /
Preceptee
Category:
Buddhist Terminology
Description:
戒子進戒壇，有理三扁擔，無理扁擔三，打得念頭死，許汝法身活。
Upon entering the precept platform, preceptees must realize,
With reasons, they'd be beaten thrice,
Without reasons, they'd still be beaten thrice;
Only by beating your thoughts to death
Will your Dharma body be allowed to live.
With reasons, they'd be beaten thrice,
Without reasons, they'd still be beaten thrice;
Only by beating your thoughts to death
Will your Dharma body be allowed to live.
References:
星雲大師全集【書法類】中華文化佛教名詞 名相 The Complete Works of Venerable Master Hsing Yun: Calligraphy-Terminology
