禪林寶訓 2.17

2.17

Lingyuan said to the Venerable Gu: 'Misfortune and fortune lean upon one another; auspiciousness and inauspiciousness dwell in the same realm. Since they are summoned only by oneself, how could one not reflect on this? Whether acting solely on one's own pleasures and anger while being narrow in tolerance, or squandering with private intent while yielding to people's desires—none of these are the urgent tasks of an abbot. These are in truth the subtle beginnings of indulgence and the root source of calamity.' (*Bitie*).