禪林寶訓 3.63

3.63

萬菴顏和尚曰。比見叢林絕無老成之士。所至三百五百一人為主。多人為伴據法王位。拈槌竪拂互相欺誑。縱有談說不涉典章。宜其無老成人也。夫出世利生代佛揚化。非明心達本行解相應。詎敢為之。譬如有人妄號帝王。自取誅滅。況復法王。如何妄竊。烏乎去聖逾遠。水潦鶴之屬。又復縱橫使先聖化門日就淪溺。吾欲無言可乎。屬菴居無事。條陳傷風敗教為害甚者一二。流布叢林。俾後生晚進知前輩兢兢業業。以荷負大法為心。如氷凌上行劍刃上走。非苟名利也。知我罪我。吾無辭焉（智林集）。

Ven. Wan'an Yan said: “Lately I have seen that the monastic groves are utterly devoid of seasoned and mature men. Wherever one goes, with three or five hundred monks, one person acts as master, while many serve as companions; usurping the throne of the Dharma King, they pick up the mallet and raise the fly-whisk, deceiving one another. Even if there are discourses, they do not touch upon canonical standards; it is only natural that there are no seasoned men! Appearing in the world to benefit living beings and propagating the transformation on behalf of the Buddha—unless one's mind is clear, the origin is penetrated, and practice and understanding correspond—who would dare to undertake it? For instance, if someone falsely claims to be an emperor, he brings execution and destruction upon himself; how much more so for the Dharma King—how could one falsely usurp it? Alas, as we grow further from the sages, those belonging to the flock of the Water-Crane again run rampant, causing the ancient sages' gate of transformation to sink into ruin day by day. How could I wish to remain silent? Living in my hermitage with nothing to do, I have set forth one or two of the worst things that harm customs and ruin teachings, circulating them in the monastic grove so that later generations and newcomers may know how the predecessors were cautious and conscientious, taking the bearing of the great Dharma as their concern, as though walking on thin ice or treading a sword's edge, not casually seeking name or gain. Whether they understand me or condemn me, I have no excuses (Zhilin ji).”