禪林寶訓 1.47

1.47

Baiyun first resided at Chengtian in Jiujiang, and next moved to Yuantong, when his years were still very few. At that time, Huitang was at Baofeng, and he said to Yue Gonghui, ‘The new [abbot of] Yuantong has penetratingly seen the primal origin, not shaming the lineage of Yangqi. What a pity, though, that his deployment of function is too early; it is not a blessing for the monastic groves.’ Gonghui then asked him the reason. Huitang said, ‘Merit, fame, and fine vessels are begrudged by the Creator, who will not grant them entirely to anyone. If humans obstinately desire them, Heaven will certainly snatch them away.’ When Baiyun passed away at Haihui in Shu, he was just fifty-six years old. Those who knew said that Huitang understood the subtle signs and the incipient; he was truly a wise person.” (Things Heard and Recorded by Zhandang)