禪林寶訓 4.27

4.27

拙菴曰。地之美者善養物。主之仁者善養士。今稱住持者。多不以眾人為心。急己所欲惡聞善言。好蔽過惡恣行邪行。徒快一時之意。返被小人就其好惡取之。則住持之道。安得不危乎（與洪老書）。

Zhuo'an said: "Land that is fine is good at nourishing things; a master who is benevolent is good at nourishing scholars. Nowadays, those called abbots mostly do not take the multitude to heart. Anxious for their own desires, they detest hearing good words, like to conceal faults and evils, and indulge in depraved conduct. Merely pleasing their minds for a moment, they in turn allow petty men to take advantage of them by exploiting their likes and dislikes. How, then, can the way of the abbot not be imperiled?" (Letter to Elder Hong)