華嚴經探玄記 1.20

1.20

Second, vinaya, here translated as 'regulation and subdual' (*tiaofu*). 'Regulation' (*tiao*) is harmonizing and governing; 'subdual' (*fu*) is suppressing and eliminating: because it harmonizes and governs the karmic actions of body and speech, and suppresses and eliminates various evil actions. This is the practice that is signified; it is the basket of regulation and subdual. Or it is translated as 'extinction' (*mie*); extinction has three senses: (1) extinguishing karmic faults, (2) extinguishing afflictions, and (3) attaining the fruit of extinction. Or it is called *śīla*, here meaning 'coolness' (*qingliang*): the faults of the three karmas are like blazing fire, and morality can extinguish them, hence it is called 'coolness.' In the *Daśabhāṇavāra-vinaya* it is called 'goodness of nature' (*xingshan*), or called 'keeping faith' (*shouxin*), because one can truly uphold what was previously received. Or it is called *prātimokṣa*, here translated as 'conformable liberation' (*suishun jietuo*): because by upholding precepts one conformably reaches liberation; it is also called 'separate liberation' (*bie jietuo*).