作持戒

Active keeping of the commandments, active law in contrast with [lang id =1028]止持戒 passive, such as not killing, not stealing, etc. v. [lang id =1028]持犯.

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戒有止持戒和作持戒二種， 止是制止， 制止身口意不作諸惡， 如五戒乃至具足戒等是； 作是造作， 策勵三業以造作眾善。 以上二戒又名止持門和作持門， 諸惡莫作是止持門， 眾善奉行是作持門。