[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) › 2.38 # 禪林寶訓 2.38 禪林寶訓 2.38 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.38](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2022.2.38) 圓悟謂佛鑑曰。白雲師翁動用舉措必稽往古。嘗曰。事不稽古謂之不法。予多識前言往行遂成其志。然非特好古。蓋今人不足法。先師每言。師翁執古不知時變。師翁曰。變故易常。乃今人之大患。予終不為也（蟾和尚日錄）。 > Yuanwu said to Fojian: "Every movement and action of Grandmaster Baiyun was sure to be examined against antiquity. He used to say, 'Matters not examined against antiquity are called unlawful. I have memorised many of the words and deeds of the ancients, and so fulfilled my aspirations.' Yet it was not merely that he was fond of antiquity; rather, contemporary people are not fit to be emulated. Our late teacher often said, 'The Grandmaster clings to antiquity and does not understand timely adaptiveness.' The Grandmaster said, 'Changing precedent and altering the constant standard is the greatest calamity of contemporary people. I will never do it.'" (Chanhe Shangren Rilu) > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.37](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2022.2.37) - [Next: 2.39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2022.2.39) - [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.2.38) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2022.2.38](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2022.2.38) · Pramāṇa