[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) › 3.52 # 禪林寶訓 3.52 禪林寶訓 3.52 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.52](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2022.3.52) 妙喜曰。古人先擇道德。次推才學而進。當時苟非良器。置身于人前者。見聞多薄之。由是衲子自思砥礪名節而立。比見叢林凋喪學者不顧道德。少節義無廉恥。譏淳素為鄙朴。獎囂浮為俊敏。是故晚輩識見不明。涉獵抄寫。用資口舌之辯。日滋月浸。遂成澆漓之風。逮語于聖人之道。瞢若面牆。此殆不可救也（與韓子蒼書）。 > Miaoxi said: “The ancients first selected the Way and virtue, and secondly promoted talent and learning for advancement. At that time, if one was not a fine vessel, should one place oneself before others, those who saw and heard of it would mostly hold him in low esteem. From this, monastics reflected on polishing their reputation and integrity to establish themselves. Recently I have seen the monastic grove wither and fall: students pay no heed to the Way and virtue, lack integrity and righteousness, and have no sense of shame. They mock pure simplicity as crude and uncouth, and praise clamorous shallowness as brilliant and agile. Therefore, the discernment of the younger generation is unclear; skimming and copying, they use it to supply eloquence of speech. Day by day and month by month it deepens, culminating in a frivolous and shallow wind. When it comes to speaking of the Way of the sages, they are as bewildered as if facing a wall. This is almost beyond rescue!” (Letter to Han Zicang). > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.51](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2022.3.51) - [Next: 3.53](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2022.3.53) - [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.3.52) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2022.3.52](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2022.3.52) · Pramāṇa