勅修百丈清規 5.11

5.11

"The above five pure precepts must not be violated, not even one. Can you uphold them?" The novice answers, "I can uphold them. I shall uphold these matters in this way." The novice bows three times and kneels on both knees with palms joined. The ordination master says: "Good son, the five precepts are the initial cause for entering the Way, the head of escaping the three paths. Next, you will receive the ten novice precepts. Equipped in outer form with the model of the Dharma, you are called an 'earnest aspirant'. Living in reliance upon a teacher and receiving requisites alongside the Sangha, you will be a novice who accords with the Dharma. You should receive them upon the crown of your head."