Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s5.t12.8

v1.c7.s5.t12.8

Śīkṣā is also the three *sikkhā*: *adhisīla-sikkhā*, *adhicitta-sikkhā* and *adhipaññā-sikkhā*. *adhisīla-sikkhā* is through Buddhist discipline to gain the Samādhi, through Samādhi are to gain the wisdom, and practice accordingly. Herein *adhisīla-sikkhā* parallels the seven categories of followers of śrāvaka precept of Hinayana with Buddha discipline and rituals of Mahayana, only those consistently with pratimoka could gain and follow Bodhisattva Precepts. Among the seven categories of followers, according to Buddhist teachings, those who practised the bhiksu Buddhist and thus gained Bodhisattva precepts were especially in big quantity. While accepting the precepts, the rituals should be carried out according to the illustration in Asanga’s Buddhist Worldly Precepts Chapter. Regarding the precepts to follow, practice learning and discipline issue, if not detailed, illustrated in Asanga’s Buddhist Worldly Precepts Chapter, which may take reference of Śāntideva’s Mahayana Collection of Bodhisattva theory.