[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [緇門警訓](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2023) › 8.46 # 緇門警訓 8.46 緇門警訓 8.46 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [8.46](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2023.8.46) 任是豐年猶損福。假饒凶歲亦傷財。殷勤為報諸禪者。 緊把繩頭更不開。 > Even in bumper years, it still diminishes one's merit; > Even more in lean years, it damages resources. > Earnestly I announce to all you practitioners of Chan: > Tightly hold the ends of the cord and never loosen them. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 8.45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2023.8.45) - [Next: 8.47](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2023.8.47) - [Up: 8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2023.8) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2023~en-mt.8.46) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2023.8.46](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2023.8.46) · Pramāṇa