[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) › 2.9 # 禪林寶訓 2.9 禪林寶訓 2.9 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2022.2.9) 湛堂謂妙喜曰。參禪須要識慮高遠志氣超邁。出言行事持信於人。勿隨勢利苟枉自然。不為朋輩描摸時所上下也（寶峯記聞）。 > Zhantang said to Miaoxi: 'To practice Chan, one must have lofty and far-reaching discernment and a transcendent resolve. In uttering words and conducting affairs, maintain trustworthiness toward others. Do not follow power and profit to compromise your nature, so that you are not manipulated or swayed by the whims of your peers.' (\*Baofeng jiwen\*). > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2022.2.8) - [Next: 2.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2022.2.10) - [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.2.9) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2022.2.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2022.2.9) · Pramāṇa