禪林寶訓 3.73

3.73

萬菴天性仁厚處躬廉約。尋常出示語句。辭簡而義精。博學強記窮詰道理。不為苟止而妄隨。與人評論古今。若身履其間。聽者曉然如目覩。衲子嘗曰。終歲參學。不若一日聽師談論為得也（記聞）。

Wan'an was humane and generous by nature, and practiced thrift and frugality in his conduct. In his everyday talks and instructions, his words were concise and his meanings profound. Widely learned with a powerful memory, he examined and scrutinized truths and principles thoroughly, never resting in indolence nor drifting carelessly. When discussing past and present with others, it was as if he were personally walking among them, and his listeners grasped it clearly as though seeing it with their own eyes. Monks used to say, 'A whole year of study and practice does not match what one gains from a single day of listening to the Master's discourse.' (Records of Things Heard)