禪林寶訓 4.26

4.26

Zhuo'an said: "Generally, when discussing the Way and interacting with officials, one must cut away intellectual understanding and not let them sit in a rut. One must directly clarify solely the matter of the supreme. My late master Miaoxi once said: 'When meeting with scholar-officials, reply if asked; if not asked, one must not. Furthermore, one must be an insider before these words can be of benefit to the times and not harm the substance of an abbot.' You must earnestly consider this." (Letter to Pu'an of Xinghua)