Holy Master Ziguang Shang Shi instructed the monastic disciples:

For a monastic, how should you internalize the precepts through this Precept Assembly? By upholding even a single precept, you gain the opportunity and the hope to attain Achievement. A monastic who does not understand the precepts cannot attain Achievement—no matter how diligently he practices, contemplates the Dharma, or enters retreat. Therefore, the precepts are the foundation of Achievement.

Shakyamuni Buddha spoke of diligence—right diligence. Along the path of effort, you will inevitably encounter obstacles. How can you perfect yourself? You must rely on the precepts. To accomplish anything successfully, you must still rely on the precepts. Keep the precepts firmly in your mind at all times.

For a monastic to forget the precepts is even more serious than a layperson forgetting basic principles or disregarding rules. Therefore, you must participate in the Precept Assembly every year.

Event: Summer Precept Assembly

Venue: Precept Altar, Holy Mountain Buddha Land