[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) › [梵網經菩薩戒本疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1813) › 6.167 # 梵網經菩薩戒本疏 6.167 梵網經菩薩戒本疏 6.167 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [6.167](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1813.6.167) 初、制意者，戒律制於內眾，為祕密之教法，外道惡人理非所聞，故須制也。別顯有三：一、輕自戒品；二、增彼惡見；三、令他毀謗。是故制也。 > First, concerning the intention of instituting the precept: the vinaya precepts are instituted for the internal assembly as a secret teaching; tīrthikas and evil people in principle should not hear them, hence it had to be instituted. Specifically, there are three reasons: (1) slighting one's own category of precepts; (2) increasing their evil views; and (3) causing others to slander \[the Dharma\]. For these reasons it is instituted. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 6.166](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1813.6.166) - [Next: 6.168](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1813.6.168) - [Up: 6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1813.6) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1813~en-mt.6.167) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1813.6.167](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1813.6.167) · Pramāṇa