禪林寶訓 2.6

2.6

Zhantang said: 'It is the late autumn of the patriarchal grove. People of the forests who are not clamorous and superficial are truly hard to find. In the past, when Zhenru resided at Zhihai, he once said: "When I was at Daowu west of the Xiang River, though the community was not large, there were still several veteran monks who put this Way into practice. Since coming here from Daguishan, there have been no fewer than nine hundred monks, yet not even five or seven understand my speech." From this I know that obtaining the right people does not depend on large numbers.' (*Shilu*).