持戒可分为事上和心上持戒。口说错话、身做错事，知道要惭愧、忏悔，就是事上持戒。把心安住在戒法上，不散乱、不颠倒，借由持戒达到身口意三业清净，与空性相应，契悟戒体，就是无为法。事上持戒清净，理就现前。
There are two aspects of observing the precepts, with action and with the mind. When we commit verbal and physical transgressions but feel regretful and repent afterwards—this is to observe the precepts with action. When we are mindful of the precepts so we have no scattered thoughts or false views, when we purify our action, speech and thought and accord with the empty nature of reality—this is to realize the essence of precepts—the unconditioned Dharma of the mind. Through upholding the precepts with pure actions, our pure mind will manifest itself.

───── 惟觉安公老和尚法语
Words of Wisdom from Grand Master Weichueh