禪林寶訓 3.11

3.11

雪堂曰。學者不知道之所向。則尋師友以參扣之。善知識不可以道之獨化。故假學者贊祐之。是以主招提有道德之師。而成法社必有賢智之衲子。是為虎嘯風冽龍驤雲起。昔江西馬祖因百丈南泉而顯其大機大用。南岳石頭得藥山天皇而著其大智大能。所以千載一合論說無疑。翼然若鴻毛之遇風。沛乎似巨魚之縱壑。皆自然之勢也。遂致建叢林功勳增佛祖光耀。先師住龍門。一夕謂予曰。我無德業不能浩歸湖海衲子。終愧老東山也。言畢潸然。予嘗思之。今為人師法者。與古人相去倍萬矣（與竹菴書）。

Xuetang said: "When students do not know the direction of the Way, they seek out masters and friends to investigate and query it. A kalyāṇamitra cannot transform others by the Way alone, and therefore relies on students to assist and support them. For this reason, when there is a master of the Way and virtue presiding over a cāturdiśa, patch-robed monks of worthiness and wisdom are essential to bring the Dharma community to completion. This is like the tiger roaring and the wind blowing fiercely, or the dragon soaring and clouds gathering. Formerly, Mazu of Jiangxi manifested his great dynamic functioning on account of Baizhang and Nanquan; Shitou of Nanyue displayed his great wisdom and ability having obtained Yaoshan and Tianhuang. Therefore, meeting once in a thousand years, their discussions were without doubt—taking flight like a downy feather meeting the wind, or surging forth like a great fish released into a deep gorge; all was the momentum of nature. Consequently, they established monastic groves, achieved meritorious deeds, and enhanced the brilliance of the buddhas and patriarchs. When my late teacher resided at Longmen, he said to me one evening: 'Lacking virtue and accomplishment, I cannot cause patch-robed monks from the lakes and seas to return in vast numbers; in the end, I am ashamed before old Dongshan.' Having finished speaking, his tears flowed. I have often reflected on this: those who serve as teachers of others today are ten-thousandfold distant from the ancients."