有而犯者，胜无不犯；
有犯名菩萨，无犯名外道。
释迦牟尼佛
《菩萨璎珞本业经》
Those with precepts, yet transgressing them, are superior to those without [precepts] and not transgressing them. Those with [precepts] to transgress are named as Bodhisattvas, while those without [precepts] to transgress are named as those of external paths [as they might stray away from Buddhahood if not committed to the right guidelines for moral perfection].
Śākyamuni Buddha
(Sūtra On Bodhisattvas’ Necklace Of Their Fundamental Karmas)
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