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比叡山天台法華院得業學生式

The Regulations for Students to be Admitted to the Courses at the Tendai Hokke-In Temple on Mount Hiei

(JPN: Hieizan Tendai Hokke’In Tokugō Gakushō Shiki)

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Translated into English by Rev. Jikai 慈海 Tyler Dehn デイーン

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The Hieizan Tendai Hokke’In Tokugō Gakushō Shiki or Regulations for Students to be Admitted to the Courses at the Tendai Hokke-In Temple on Mount Hiei, is written as a ‘follow-up’ to the Sange Gakushō Shiki or Regulations for the Students of the Mountain Lineage 山家學生式 (TEXT 3). While the latter outlines the stipulations incumbent upon those wishing to enter the Two Courses, the former discusses the contents of each of the courses, how such individuals will be tested, and be assigned responsibilities. Once again, Master Saichō stresses the inseparability of both political and religious life, and he insists that those intending to undertake this training, must acquire governmental and familial permission.

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Birth-and-death (saṃsāra) [is but] vexation; conditioned existence [is but] an unpleasant dwelling; and ignorance (avidyā) [is but] the closing-of-one’s-eyes (lit. sleep).  If one does not contemplate [this], how can they awaken [from it]!?   [But] the spring thunder has profound repercussions; the elephant’s tusks have their significance; the summer lightning has a subtle radiance; and the plaintain-tree is deserving of caution (see Nirvāṇa Sutra, fasc. 2 & 8).   [And so] the roots of great compassion may germinate this very morning! And the mind of Bodhi may emerge this day!	生死惱也。有爲難居。無明眠也。不觀何覺。春雷祕響。象牙有慮。夏電密光。芭蕉可愼。大悲之根。今晨可芽。菩提之心。盍發今日。	生死，惱也。有爲，難居。無明，眠也。不觀，何覺!?    春雷，祕響。象牙，有慮。夏電，密光。芭蕉，可愼。   大悲之根，今晨可芽! 菩提之心，盍發今日!
Therefore, [may] the regulations of our halls [and temples remain] permanently fixed within [this] dream [of ignorance] throughout future times, and let loose the Spring of the Dharma! [May we] upwardly serve the eternal succession of Emperors; middlingly safeguard the four seas (i.e. the world) and its sacred objects; and downwardly save and benefit all sentient beings.	是故吾堂法式。夢裏永定。遠期後際。開斯法泉。上爲奉資萬代主上。中爲守護四海神器。下爲濟利諸有心類。	是故，吾堂法式，夢裏永定，遠期後際，開斯法泉! 上，爲奉資萬代主上。中，爲守護四海神器。下，爲濟利諸有心類。
The students to be admitted to the Śamatha-vipaśyanā Course will be set at nine individuals. [They will be obligated] to extensively read and extensively lecture upon:  the Dharma Flower ( T. 262), Golden Light (T. 663- T. 665), Benevolent Kings (T. 245)  sūtras and so forth, without missing a single day.   The students to be admitted to the Vairocana Course, are [also] to be set at nine individuals. [They will be obligated] to extensively read, uphold and reflect upon: the Mahāvairocana (T. 848), Mahāmāyūrīvidyārājñī (T. 982), and [the Dhāraṇīs for the] Protection [of the Ruler of the Realm] (T.997守護國界主陀羅尼經 )sūtras, [without respite].	安定止觀得業學生九人。長轉長講法華金光仁王等經。一日不闕。安定遮那得業學生九人。長轉持念遮那孔雀守護等經。	安定止觀得業學生，九人。長轉、長講: 法華、金光、仁王等經，一日不闕。   安定遮那得業學生，九人。長轉、持念: 遮那、孔雀、守護等經。
Acolytes with bodhicitta of fifteen years and over, and [lay members] with faithful hearts of twenty five or younger, should first obtain the necessary [governmental and familial] permissions. [If they’re also] upright and genuine in their efforts, then their name [will then] be noted down, their position [in the courses] will be confirmed, and they will then be regarded as a student [who has been] admitted to [their respective] course.   [Within their respective course, those who’re proficient] in the reading of the three texts, will be regarded as the best [students]; [those who’re proficient] in the reading of two texts will be regarded as the middlingly-proficient [students]; [and those who’re proficient] in the reading of one of [these] texts will be regarded as the low-proficiency [students]. [Nevertheless,] among those with bodhicitta [they will all] be the best, and among beings [they will all] be the bravest. For their capacities and efforts will both be outstanding.	十五歳以上。有道心童。二十五以下。有信心者。先取要契。正身手實。列名定位。爲得業生。讀三部爲上。讀二部爲中。讀一部爲下等。中道心爲上。生中有勇。才功倶秀。	十五歳以上，有道心童、二十五以下，有信心者，先取要契。正身手實，列名、定位，爲得業生。   讀三部爲上; 讀二部爲中; 讀一部爲下等。中道心爲上，生中有勇。才功倶秀。
Subsequently, they will be examined on their course after nine years, and those who’re unable to pass the exam for said course, will be released and sent away. [Whereas, those who] remain on Mount Hiei in both body and mind for a period of twelve years, pass the examination and are diligent in their course, will be the ‘treasures of the nation’, ‘teachers of the nation’, and the ‘functionaries of the nation’. They will benefit both themselves and others, will quickly advance through the Six Identities, and forever enter the Three Virtues.	依次試業九年。不堪試業者。並解退得出。身意常住叡山。一十二年。隨式勤業。國寶國師。及以國用。自他倶利。疾遷六即。永入三徳。	依次試業九年，不堪試業者，並解退得出。身意常住叡山，一十二年，隨式勤業，國寶、國師、及以國用。自、他，倶利，疾遷六即，永入三徳。
Henceforth, the students of our halls [and temples] will forever cleanse themselves of the mind of the Three Poisons; revere the proscriptions of the Dharma Flower [Sūtra]; disgard the goat and elephant carriages, and travel about in the latter three carriages [of the Mahāyāna].   This fifteenth day of the fifth month of the ninth year of Kōnin (818 A.D.). Recorded by the Head of the Tendai School, Saichō.	自今以後。吾堂學生。永洗三毒心。仰法華制。不期羊象駕。可遊後三駕。 　弘仁九年五月十五日 (818 A.D.) 　　　　　 天台宗頭最澄記。	自今以後，吾堂學生，永洗三毒心，仰法華制，不期羊象駕，可遊後三駕。   　弘仁九年五月十五日 (818 A.D.) 　　　　　 天台宗頭最澄記。