諸經要集 17.11

17.11

Furthermore, the Tattvasiddhi-śāstra asks: "Is drinking wine an actual offense?" It replies: "No. Why is that? Because drinking wine does not cause affliction to sentient beings. Rather, it is a cause of offenses. If a person drinks wine, it opens the door to unwholesome actions, as it can obstruct meditative concentration and all wholesome dharmas. Just as planting various fruit trees requires a surrounding wall or fence, so too should one know that the fault of wine is like having fruit without an orchard wall."