2020年10月31日（六），僧眾半月半月誦戒日，美國寂靜禪舍新戒比丘尼向比丘禮僧足及請教誡。
開印阿闍梨叮囑新戒比丘尼，不要忘記出家的目的是滅苦，沙門的本意是學習淨化煩惱，出家不是為了增加知識和名望。也許世俗的思維是希望建立在獲得他人的認同感，引人注目，有存在感。然而，從沙門的角度來看，越追尋這些五欲的東西，後面就會招惹更多的苦。我們學習戒、定、慧，不是為了凸顯「我」，而是希望找到滅苦的方法。要牢記，「世尊為涅槃故，為弟子說法」。
On this 31st day of October, 2020, an Uposatha Observance Day on the full moon of the month, the recitation of the Bhikkhu Patimokkha took place. Two newly ordained bhikkhunī at Santa Monastery paid homage to Bhikku and sought instruction.
Acariya Kaiyin exhorted the newly ordained bhikkhunī not to forget the ultimate goal of renunciation was to put an end to suffering. He explained the origin of the Samaṇa carried a meaning of alleviation and purification of defilements. One should not enter the life of a contemplative to accumulate knowledge or fame. Secular mentality often ties a sense of self and worldly happiness with other people’s care and admiration. But from the perspective of a Samaṇa, the more one seeks pleasures from the senses, the more one will suffer down the road. One should not acquire ethical conduct, mental discipline and wisdom in order to make a “me” more prominent. They are the means by which one learns to eradicate sufferings. Acariya reminded them never forget, “For the sake of Nibbāna the Blessed One gives teachings to his disciples.”
文：Sacca / 譯：Dianxin