緇門警訓 5.16

5.16

參禪為第一。持戒為第二。作福為第三。禮誦為第四。
既作出家兒。須行四種事。不可縱汝心。
不可恣汝意。不可懶汝身。不可昏汝智。
諦觀苦與樂。痛念生與死。莫憂衣與食。莫貪名與利。
時中惺惺著。胸中蕩蕩地。行坐合清規。
動靜依先制。常近善知識。常遠惡朋輩。若能信我言。
成佛極容易。若不信我言。出家徒勞耳。
是百姓光頭。是脩羅聚會。是地獄抽芽。
是畜生群隊。快脫袈裟來。快出山門去。且自做俗人。
莫與我同住。

Chan inquiry is first.
Upholding the precepts is second.
Cultivating merit is third.
Bowing and chanting is fourth.
Having become a son who has taken pravrajyā,
You must practice these four kinds of matters.
You must not indulge your mind;
You must not give rein to your intentions;
You must not make your body lazy;
You must not befuddle your wisdom.
Contemplate deeply suffering and pleasure;
Reflect acutely on birth and death.
Do not worry about clothing and food;
Do not crave fame and profit.
Be alert and clear throughout all hours;
Let your chest be wide open and unimpeded.
Let your walking and sitting conform to the pure regulations;
Let your motion and stillness rely on the former rules.
Always stay close to kalyāṇamitras;
Always stay away from evil companions.
If you can believe my words,
Attaining Buddhahood is extremely easy.
If you do not believe my words,
Your pravrajyā is merely in vain.
You are a commoner with a shaved head;
You are an assembly of asuras;
You are the sprouting shoots of the hells;
You are a herd of beasts.
Quickly take off your kāṣāya!
Quickly go out beyond the mountain gate!
Go be a layperson on your own;
Do not live together with me!