No Ajahn Chah《147》

《147》戒，是和諧世間的基礎，使人們可以真正地活得像人一樣，而不像動物。增長戒德是在于我們的修行之心。遵守戒律，長養慈悲以及去尊敬一切生命。對你的行為和言語保持正念，利用戒德使你的生活樸實和清淨。以戒做為你所為一切的基礎，如此一來，你的心就會變得慈悲、清明和寧靜。在這種環境下，禪坐會很容易成長。

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.