If you aspire to perfect your blessings and wisdom, you must follow the precepts. This applies equally to the desire to be rid of suffering. There are eighty-four thousand methods of cultivation in Buddhism, and all can be summarized thus: “Refrain from all wrongdoing and cultivate virtue.” This essence can be further condensed into a single word: “precepts.” So long as you give up lazy, unwholesome behavior and diligently cultivate virtue, you will certainly become both blessed and wise. With these qualities, others will respect you—how dignified you will be!