根本  / gēn běn /
Basis 
Category:
Buddhist Terminology 佛學名相
Description:
入佛法海,信為根本;渡生死河,戒為船筏。
Faith is the basis of entering into the sea of the Buddha's teachings;
Precepts are the vessel to cross the river of life and death.
References:
星雲大師全集【書法類】中華文化佛教名詞 名相 The Complete Works of Venerable Master Hsing Yun: Calligraphy-Terminology 
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