緇門警訓 2.61

2.61

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!