禪林寶訓 1.39

1.39

演祖謂佛鑒曰。住持之要。臨眾貴在豐盈。處己務從簡約。其餘細碎。悉勿關心。用人深以推誠。擇言故須取重。言見重則主者自尊。人推誠則眾心自感。尊則不嚴而眾服。感則不令而自成。自然賢愚各通其懷。小大皆奮其力。與夫持以勢力迫以驅喝不得已而從之者。何啻萬倍哉（與佛鑒書見蟾侍者日錄）。

Patriarch Yan said to Fojian: "As for the essentials of an abbot, in overseeing the assembly, value lies in magnanimity; in conducting oneself, one must strive for simplicity. As for all other petty matters, none should concern the mind. In employing people, deeply show sincerity; in choosing words, take care that they carry weight. When words carry weight, the master naturally commands respect; when one treats people with sincerity, the minds of the assembly are naturally moved. When one is respected, people submit without severity; when people are moved, things are accomplished without issuing orders. Naturally, the worthy and the foolish each express their sentiments, and the minor and the great alike exert their strength. Compared to those who maintain control through power and coerce people with shouting and commands so that they comply only out of necessity, how could it not be ten thousand times better?" (From A Letter to Fojian, seen in Attendant Chan's Daily Record).