[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) › 3.27 # 禪林寶訓 3.27 禪林寶訓 3.27 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2022.3.27) 草堂清和尚曰。燎原之火生於熒熒。壞山之水漏於涓涓。夫水之微也捧土可塞。及其盛也漂木石沒丘陵。火之微也勺水可滅。及其盛也焦都邑燔山林。與夫愛溺之水瞋恚之火。曷常異乎。古之人治其心也。防其念之未生情之未起。所以用力甚微收功甚大。及其情性相亂愛惡交攻。自則傷其生他則傷其人。殆乎危矣。不可救也（與韓子蒼書）。 > Caotang Qing Hechang said: "A fire that blazes across the plain arises from tiny sparks; water that collapses a mountain leaks from a mere trickle. Now, when water is faint, a handful of earth can block it; but when it swells, it carries away trees and stones and submerges hills. When fire is faint, a ladle of water can extinguish it; but when it rages, it scorches cities and burns mountain forests. How is this any different from the water of drowning affection and the fire of wrath? When the ancients governed their minds, they guarded against thoughts before they were born and feelings before they arose; thus the effort expended was minimal, yet the achieved result was immense. When emotions and nature become confused, and love and hate clash, internally it harms one's own life, and externally it harms others. It becomes exceedingly perilous, beyond rescue." (Letter to Han Zicang) > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2022.3.26) - [Next: 3.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2022.3.28) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2022.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2022~en-mt.3.27) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2022.3.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2022.3.27) · Pramāṇa