[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) › 9.48 # 緇門警訓 9.48 緇門警訓 9.48 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [9.48](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2023.9.48) 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!' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 9.47](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2023.9.47) - [Next: 9.49](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2023.9.49) - [Up: 9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2023.9) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2023~en-mt.9.48) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2023.9.48](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2023.9.48) · Pramāṇa