禪林寶訓 2.50

2.50

Foyan said: "Human life is between heaven and earth; it is endowed with the qi of yin and yang to form a physical body. Unless one is an arhat appearing in the world through the power of compassionate vows, the mind of profit and desire seems impossible to cast away abruptly. Only sages know that profit and desire cannot be eradicated from people; therefore, they first rectify people's minds with the Way and virtue, and then educate, transform, and establish embankments against them with benevolence, righteousness, propriety, and wisdom. Day by day and month by month, they ensure that their profit and desire do not overcome their benevolence, righteousness, propriety, and wisdom, thereby preserving the Way and virtue intact." (Yu Geng Longxue Shu)