修習止觀坐禪法要 1.11

1.11

一者、若人未作佛弟子時，不造五逆；後遇良師，教受三歸五戒，為佛弟子。若得出家，受沙彌十戒，次受具足戒，作比丘、比丘尼。從受戒來，清淨護持，無所毀犯；是名上品持戒人也。當知是人修行止觀，必證佛法；猶如淨衣，易受染色。

First, if a person, prior to becoming a disciple of the Buddha, did not commit the five heinous sins, and later met a good teacher who instructed them to receive the three refuges and five precepts, making them a disciple of the Buddha; and if they were able to leave the household life, receive the ten precepts of a novice, and next receive the complete precepts to become a monk or nun; and from the time of receiving the precepts onward, purely protected and maintained them without any violation—this is called a person who observes the precepts of the superior grade. One should know that when such a person cultivates calming and contemplation, they will surely realize the Buddha-Dharma, just as clean cloth easily takes dye.