緇門警訓 9.48

9.48

舉古者道。剃髮著袈裟。宜應行聖道。自餘閑雜事。俱為生死因。師云。汝等諸人橫擔拄杖。撥草瞻風。遶天下行脚。且道。還曾踏著田地也無。僧無對。師云。虛生浪死漢。

He cited an ancient who said: 'Shaving the hair and wearing the kāṣāya, one should practice the noble path. All other idle, miscellaneous affairs are causes of birth and death.'
The Master said: 'All of you carry walking sticks across your shoulders, parting the weeds to look for the breeze, traveling on itinerant pilgrimage throughout the world. Tell me: have you ever stepped onto the ground?'
The monk made no response.
The Master said: 'You fellow who lives in vain and dies to no purpose!'