[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) › [釋氏稽古略](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2037) › 4.260 # 釋氏稽古略 4.260 釋氏稽古略 4.260 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [4.260](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2037.4.260) 龍門三自省　佛眼遠禪師居龍門日作之也。一曰是身壽命如駒過隙。何暇閑情妄為雜事。既隆釋種。須紹門風諦審先宗。是何標格。二曰。道業未辦去聖時遙。善友師教誠不可捨。自生勉勵念報佛恩。惟已自知大心莫退。三曰。報緣虛幻豈可強為。人世幾何隨家豐儉。苦樂逆順道在其中。動靜寒溫自愧自悔（緇林寶訓）。 > Three Self-Examinations of Longmen: Composed by Chan Master Foyan Yuan during his residence at Longmen. The first states: "The lifespan of this body is like a colt leaping past a crevice. What leisure is there for idle sentiments to vainly engage in miscellaneous affairs? Having exalted the seed of the Śākya, one must carry on the tradition of the school, carefully examining the earlier ancestral lineage: what was their standard?" The second states: "The enterprise of the Way is not yet accomplished, and the time of the sages is far removed. Good friends and the teacher's instructions truly cannot be abandoned. Naturally generate encouragement for oneself, mindfully repaying the Buddha's kindness. Only you yourself know this; do not retreat from the great aspiration." The third states: "Karmic conditions are illusory; how could one force them? How long does human life last? Follow the abundance or frugality of one's household. Suffering and joy, adversity and prosperity—the Way lies within them. In activity and stillness, cold and warmth, feel shame and repent of yourself." (Zilin baoxun). > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 4.259](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2037.4.259) - [Next: 4.261](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2037.4.261) - [Up: 4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2037.4) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2037~en-mt.4.260) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2037.4.260](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2037.4.260) · Pramāṇa