摩訶止觀 4.29

4.29

Regarding the discussion of upholding the precepts through the contemplation of principle and contemplation of the mind, one can fully uphold the above ten precepts. First, we group the ten precepts into four meanings: the first four precepts are merely phenomena produced by causes and conditions, serving comprehensively as the objects of contemplation; the next two precepts consist in contemplating that phenomena produced by causes and conditions are identical with emptiness—upholding the precepts through the contemplation of emptiness; the next two precepts consist in contemplating that causes and conditions are identical with the provisional—upholding the precepts through the contemplation of the provisional; the final two precepts consist in contemplating that phenomena produced by causes and conditions are identical with the middle—upholding the precepts through the contemplation of the middle.