緇門警訓 2.51

2.51

知白汝知日之所為。害善之法偏宜遠之。損惡之道益其用之。
口無自伐心無自欺。勿抱內蠹勿揚外儀。
欲人之譽畜己之私。殺義之始陷禍之基。
自恃其德必有餘譏。自矜其達必有餘非。
眷屬集樹汝宜遠之。利養毛蠅汝宜畏之。
釋而思之。懲惡之餘何則是宜。清香一炷紅蓮數枝。
口勿輟誦意勿他思。安禪禮像其則勿虧。
量衣節食其志勿移。造世文筆如佛戒之。
說人長短如法慎之。縱對賓侶口勿多辭。
頻驚光影坐勿消時。芭蕉虛質非汝久期。
蓮花淨土是汝真歸。俾夜作晝勤而行之。

Zhibai, you know what ought to be done each day. / Methods that harm the good should especially be kept far away; / The ways that diminish evil should increasingly be put to use. / Let the mouth not boast of oneself; let the mind not deceive itself. / Do not harbor inner vermin; do not flaunt outward demeanor. / Desiring people's praise while harboring personal selfishness / Is the beginning of killing righteousness, the basis of falling into disaster. / Depending on one's own virtue, there will surely be residual ridicule; / Boasting of one's own success, there will surely be residual blame. / When followers and dependents gather like a forest, you should keep far from them; / Offerings of profit and nourishment are like hairy flies: you should fear them. / Leaving this aside and reflecting upon it: / Besides repressing evil, what then is appropriate? / A single stick of pure incense, a few stems of red lotus; / Let the mouth not cease recitation, and let the mind have no other thoughts. / In practicing seated meditation and paying homage to the images, let the rules not be breached; / In measuring clothing and economizing food, let your aspiration not waver. / Writing worldly compositions: abstain from it as from the Buddha's precepts; / Speaking of others' shortcomings and strengths: be cautious of it according to the Dharma. / Even when facing guests and companions, let your mouth not use many words. / Frequently startled by the passing shadows of time, do not waste time in idle sitting. / The hollow substance of the plantain tree is not your long-term reliance; / The Lotus Pure Land is your true return. / Turn night into day, and diligently practice this.