[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) › 3.61 # 禪林寶訓 3.61 禪林寶訓 3.61 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.61](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2022.3.61) 又曰。凡住持者。孰不欲建立叢林。而鮮能克振者。以其忘道德廢仁義捨法度任私情。而致然也。誠念法門凋喪。當正己以下人選賢以佐佑。推獎宿德疎遠小人。節儉修於身德惠及於人。然後所用執侍之人稍近老成者存之。便佞者疎之。貴無醜惡之謗偏黨之亂也。如此則馬祖百丈可侔。臨濟德山可逮（智林集）。 > He also said: “Among all abbots, who does not wish to establish a monastic grove? Yet those who are able to revitalize it are rare, because they forget the Way and virtue, discard benevolence and righteousness, abandon monastic standards, and indulge personal feelings, thereby bringing this about. If one genuinely laments the decay of the Dharma gate, one should rectify oneself to humble oneself before others, select the worthy to assist oneself, recommend seniors of virtue, and keep petty men at a distance. Cultivate frugality within one's personal virtue, extend kindness to others, and thereafter, among the personal attendants employed, retain those who are somewhat seasoned and mature, while distancing those who are glib and flattering. What is prized is that there be no slander of foul wickedness or turmoil of factionalism. Doing so, one can equal Mazu and Baizhang, and catch up with Linji and Deshan (Zhilin ji).” > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.60](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2022.3.60) - [Next: 3.62](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2022.3.62) - [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.3.61) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2022.3.61](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2022.3.61) · Pramāṇa