持戒是保证菩提心长远的必要方法。我们要认识到严持戒律不仅仅是戒师的守则，戒律还是维持僧团的根本保障。当你的心还不够清净的时候，就需要通过戒律来严格约束行为。

　　Observing precepts is a necessary way to ensure the long-term development of bodhicitta （awakening mind）。 We must realize that strict observance of the precepts is not only the code of preceptors （upādhyāya in Sanskrit）， but also the fundamental guarantee for maintaining the Saṃgha. When your mind has not fully purified, you need to strictly control your behavior through precepts.

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