ay kill ants and small bugs. If I kill them after receiving the precepts, my offenses will be greater.” That person doesn't have to receive the precept against killing. In general, each person can do whatever he or she prefers, receiving one, two, three, or up to five precepts. Just don’t miss this opportunity.

在中國受戒，你沒有二百塊錢（美金），你受不了的。那個錢不是做縵衣的錢；縵衣袍是要你自己做，那做多少錢不管你。你歡喜做好一點就用多點錢，你想做不好的就用少點錢。你就單單受戒，供養師父及供養廟上，這兩百塊也不算多的。

In China, if a person cannot afford to pay (it used to cost two hundred US dollars), then he won’t be able to receive the precepts. That money did not go toward the purchase of a sash and robe. The preceptees had to purchase those items by themselves. They could buy better or lesser quality sashes and robes, depending on what they had to spend. Just to receive the precepts, one had to make an offering to the teacher and his temple of at least two hundred dollars.