修華嚴奧旨妄盡還源觀 1.28

1.28

Answer: 'The category of renunciants naturally has strict codes, while the fellowship of householders generally upholds the five precepts. The three refuges and five precepts are indeed the bridge for leaving the sea of suffering, the foundation for advancing toward nirvāṇa, the progressive steps of the vinaya, and the lofty basis for the seven groups; the myriad goods arise relying on this, and they are truly the level ground of the Buddha-dharma. A sūtra says: "If śīla is not pure, samādhi will not appear before one." One should know that precepts are the essence of samādhi, wisdom is the function of samādhi, and when the three trainings are fully complete, one immediately realizes bodhi. The Dharmaguptaka Vinaya says: "Primary is upholding precepts without transgression; a bhikṣu's deportment is naturally dignified and upright. Enemies cannot approach him; if he is not in accordance with the Dharma, he will be reprimanded." Relying on this principle, it is called the virtue of maintaining deportment with principled conduct.'