《147》戒，是和谐世间的基础，使人们可以真正地活得像人一样，而不像动物。增长戒德是在于我们的修行之心。遵守戒律，长养慈悲以及去尊敬一切生命。对你的行为和言语保持正念，利用戒德使你的生活朴实和清净。以戒做为你所为一切的基础，如此一来，你的心就会变得慈悲、清明和宁静。在这种环境下，禅坐会很容易成长。

Virtue is the basis for a harmonious world in which people can live truly as humans and not as animals. Developing virtue is at the heart of our practice. Keep the precepts. Cultivate compassion and respect for all life. Be mindful in your actions and speech. Use virtue to make your life simple and pure. With virtue as a basis for everything you do, your mind will become kind, clear, and quiet. Meditation will grow easily in this environment.