禪林寶訓 1.23

1.23

遠公曰。夫天地之間。誠有易生之物。使一日暴之。十日寒之。亦未見有能生者。無上妙道昭昭然在於心目之間。故不難見。要在志之堅行之力。坐立可待。其或一日信而十日疑之。朝則勤而夕則憚之。豈獨目前難見。予恐終其身而背之矣（雲首座書）。

Master Yuan said: "Between heaven and earth, there are indeed things that grow easily, yet if one exposes them to the sun for one day and chills them for ten, one has never seen any that could live. The unsurpassed, wondrous Way is clearly present before one's mind and eyes; therefore it is not difficult to see. What is essential is firmness of will and vigor of practice; it can be awaited while sitting or standing. If one believes for one day and doubts for ten, is diligent in the morning and shrinks back in the evening, how could it be difficult to see only in the present? I fear that throughout one's whole life one will turn one's back on it!" (From A Letter to Head Monk Yun).