勅修百丈清規 4.26

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4.26

Predecessors mostly appointed experienced and mature elders of the monastic grove to this post, for they can offer sincere advice, remedy faults, recruit talented individuals, and smoothly adapt in both internal and external affairs, so that high and low are harmonious and dignified. For example, Mi'an had Attendant Ru, and thus obtained Songyuan to continue his lineage; Dongsou obtained Head Seat Sheng, and thus his family style became even stricter. Today, monasteries often appoint younger novices, frequently resulting in damaged virtue and ruined affairs; can one not be cautious?

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勅修百丈清規 — Classical Chinese