禪林寶訓 3.25

3.25

When Sixin resided at Cuiyan, he heard that Juefan had been banished to the overseas regions and was passing through Nanchang. He invited him to the mountain, received and hosted him for successive days, and saw him off with generous gifts. Some said that Sixin was inconsistent in his joy and anger. Sixin said: 'Juefan is a monk of virtue. Formerly, I spoke severely to wear away his sharp corners. Now that he has encountered adversity, it is his allotted lot. I treat him according to the ordinary righteousness of the monastic grove.' Those with discernment said: 'Sixin had no partiality toward people, and therefore acted thus.'" (Recorded Hearings of Xishan)