持戒可分為事上和心上持戒。口說錯話、身做錯事，知道要慚愧、懺悔，就是事上持戒。把心安住在戒法上，不散亂、不顛倒，藉由持戒達到身口意三業清淨，與空性相應，契悟戒體，就是無為法。事上持戒清淨，理就現前。
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.

───── 惟覺安公老和尚法語
Words of Wisdom from Grand Master Weichueh