六祖大師法寶壇經 1.63

1.63

「心平何勞持戒，行直何用修禪！
恩則孝養父母，義則上下相憐，
讓則尊卑和睦，忍則眾惡無諠，
若能鑽木出火，淤泥定生紅蓮。
苦口的是良藥，逆耳必是忠言，
改過必生智慧，護短心內非賢。
日用常行饒益，成道非由施錢，
菩提只向心覓，何勞向外求玄。
聽說依此修行，西方只在目前。」

"When the mind is level, what need to uphold the precepts? / When action is straightforward, what use is cultivating dhyāna? / For kindness, filially support your parents; / For righteousness, superiors and inferiors have pity on one another. / Through deference, the noble and humble live in harmony; / Through forbearance, the manifold evils produce no clamour. / If you can drill wood to bring forth fire, / The mud will surely bring forth red lotuses. / That which is bitter to the mouth is good medicine; / That which grates on the ear is surely loyal counsel. / Correcting errors will surely produce wisdom; / Defending faults within the mind is not virtue. / In daily use, constantly benefit others; / Attaining the Way does not come from bestowing money. / Bodhi is sought only in the mind; / What need to toil seeking the profound outside? / Having heard this, cultivate practice in accordance with it; / The West is right before your eyes."