禪林寶訓 3.30

3.30

草堂謂如和尚曰。先師晦堂言。稠人廣眾中賢不肖接踵。以化門廣大。不容親疎於其間也。惟在少加精選。苟才德合人望者。不可以己之所怒而疎之。苟見識庸常眾人所惡者。亦不可以己之所愛而親之。如此則賢者自進。不肖者自退。叢林安矣。若夫主者好逞私心。專己喜怒而進退於人。則賢者緘默。不肖者競進。紀綱紊亂。叢林廢矣。此二者實住持之大體。誠能審而踐之。則近者悅而遠者傳。則何慮道之不行。衲子不來慕乎（疎山石刻）。

Caotang said to Master Ru: "My late master Huitang said: 'In a great gathering of crowds, the worthy and the unworthy follow one another. Because the gate of teaching is vast, it does not allow for personal intimacy or distance within it. It depends solely on adding a bit of careful selection. If someone's talent and virtue meet the expectations of others, one must not distance them because of one's own anger. If someone's views are mediocre and loathed by the multitude, one must also not become intimate with them because of one's own fondness. In this way, the worthy will advance on their own, the unworthy will withdraw on their own, and the monastic grove will be at peace. If an abbot is fond of giving rein to his personal mind, relying solely on his own joy and anger to advance or demote people, then the worthy will keep silent, the unworthy will compete to advance, discipline will be thrown into disorder, and the monastic grove will be ruined. These two matters are truly the fundamental essence of being an abbot. If one can sincerely examine and put them into practice, then those nearby will be pleased and those far away will spread the word; what worry then that the Way will not be practiced, or that monks will not come in admiration?'" (Stone Inscription of Shushan)