[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [禪林寶訓](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2022) › 2.16 # 禪林寶訓 2.16 禪林寶訓 2.16 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2022.2.16) 靈源曰。磨礱砥礪不見其損。有時而盡。種樹蓄養不見其益。有時而大。積德累行不知其善。有時而用。棄義背理不知其惡。有時而亡。學者果熟計而履踐之。成大器播美名。斯今古不易之道也（筆帖）。 > Lingyuan said: 'When grinding and polishing on a whetstone, one does not see it wear down, yet at times it is worn away. When planting trees and raising livestock, one does not see them grow, yet at times they become large. When accumulating virtue and repeating noble deeds, one is unaware of their goodness, yet at times they prove useful. When abandoning righteousness and turning against principle, one is unaware of their evil, yet at times they lead to ruin. If a student can truly reflect deeply on this and put it into practice, becoming a great vessel and spreading a fine name, this is an unchanging principle through past and present.' (\*Bitie\*). > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2022.2.15) - [Next: 2.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2022.2.17) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2022.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2022~en-mt.2.16) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2022.2.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2022.2.16) · Pramāṇa