勝鬘寶窟 1.52

1.52

Seventh, the section on general and specific. Speaking generally, they are all the precept of restraint. Because they all function to benefit sentient beings, they are all generally the precept of embracing sentient beings. The Bodhisattvabhūmi states: 'Restraint encompasses everything; the three clusters of precepts are all generally called restraint.' From within restraint, the other two clusters are distinguished, and the remaining precepts constitute restraint. Since restraint is general, the other two are also general; it is only because of differences in the intent of their formulation that they are divided into three.