[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [四分律刪繁補闕行事鈔](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1804) › 2.40 # 四分律刪繁補闕行事鈔 2.40 四分律刪繁補闕行事鈔 2.40 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1804.2.40) 五優劣者。由立此門，知戒是勝緣入道之要，便能護持無失於相也。《婆論》云：木叉戒，佛在世有，希現故勝；禪無漏戒，一切時有。二有漏木叉，通情非情，寬故言勝；餘二局情，狹故不如。三有漏木叉，從慈心發故勝，能為佛道作因。四木叉戒者，被及七眾，紹續三乘三寶三道，住持功彊；餘二無能，故劣。五木叉戒者，唯佛弟子有；餘禪戒者，外道亦有。《善見》云：具足木叉者，諸光、諸山、諸學之中，日光、須彌、學中木叉，最以為勝；若非佛出，則無有人竪立此法。 > Fifth, superiority and inferiority. By establishing this section, knowing that the precepts are the supreme condition and essential to entering the path, one can then uphold and maintain them without losing their characteristics. The Vibhāṣā says: Prātimokṣa precepts exist when the Buddha is in the world, and because they rarely appear, they are superior; dhyāna and taintless precepts exist at all times. Second, the contaminated prātimokṣa encompasses both sentient and insentient, and because it is broad, it is said to be superior; the other two are restricted to sentient beings, and because they are narrow, they are inferior. Third, the contaminated prātimokṣa is superior because it arises from a mind of compassion, and it is capable of serving as the cause for the Buddha path. Fourth, prātimokṣa precepts reach the seven assemblies, perpetuate the three vehicles, the three jewels, and the three paths, and their power to maintain \[the Dharma\] is strong; the other two lack this capability, and therefore are inferior. Fifth, prātimokṣa precepts are held only by the Buddha's disciples; the other dhyāna precepts are held by tīrthikas as well. The Sudarśana-vinayavibhāṣā says: Complete prātimokṣa, among all lights, all mountains, and all trainings, is like sunlight, Sumeru, and the prātimokṣa among trainings—it is considered the most superior; were it not for the Buddha's appearance in the world, no one would establish this teaching. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1804.2.39) - [Next: 2.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1804.2.41) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1804.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1804~en-mt.2.40) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1804.2.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1804.2.40) · Pramāṇa