四分律刪繁補闕行事鈔 2.35

2.35

Regarding the first, the precept rule, the conditions for reception have already been clarified. Now I briefly outline it to make known its path, dividing it into seven gates: 1. The fundamental basis of the noble path; 2. The great function of the precepts; 3. Brief understanding of names and purports; 4. Differences in the completeness of conditions; 5. Distinctions in superiority and inferiority; 6. Permissibility and obstruction in repeated reception; 7. Differences across historical periods in the conditions for reception in China.