緇門警訓 2.61

2.61

禮佛者。敬佛之德也。念佛者。感佛之恩也。持戒者。行佛之行也。看經者。明佛之理也。坐禪者。達佛之境也。參禪者。合佛之心也。得悟者。證佛之道也。說法者。滿佛之願也。實際理地不受一塵。佛事門中不捨一法。然此八事猶如四方四隅闕一不可。前聖後聖其揆一也。六波羅蜜亦須兼行。六祖云。執空之人滯在一隅。謂不立文字自迷猶可。又謗佛經罪障深重。可不戒哉。

Those who bow to the Buddha revere the Buddha's virtue. Those who practice mindfulness of the Buddha are grateful for the Buddha's kindness. Those who uphold the precepts carry out the Buddha's conduct. Those who read the scriptures clarify the Buddha's principle. Those who engage in seated meditation attain the Buddha's realm. Those who practice Chan inquiry accord with the Buddha's mind. Those who attain awakening realize the Buddha's Way. Those who explain the Dharma fulfill the Buddha's vow. The ground of ultimate reality does not admit a single speck of dust; within the gate of Buddhist affairs, not a single dharma is cast aside. Yet these eight matters are like the four cardinal directions and the four corners: not one can be missing. The ancient sages and the later sages had the same measure. The six pāramitās must also be practiced concurrently. The Sixth Patriarch said: 'People who cling to emptiness stagnate in a single corner. Claiming not to establish words and letters, it would still be bearable if they only deluded themselves; but they also slander the Buddhist scriptures, and their sin and obstruction are profound and heavy.' How can one not take warning!