梵網經古迹記 2.5

2.5

Second, encouraging faith. Faith is the root of entering the Dharma, and precepts are the source of abiding in the Dharma; therefore, he preaches verses to further cause them to have faith in the precepts. However, the bodhisattva precepts generally have three approaches: first, the approach of receiving and obtaining; second, the approach of guarding and upholding; third, the approach of committing [offenses] and losing [the precepts].