[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) › [釋鑑稽古略續集](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2038) › 1.5 # 釋鑑稽古略續集 1.5 釋鑑稽古略續集 1.5 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2038.1.5) 甞言。為僧而不兼外學。懶而愚。非博也。難乎其高。為儒而不究內典。庸而僻。非通也。烏乎其大。株守而弗移。自畫而無進。空腹高心拘墟朿教。終貽笑於大方也已矣。試觀古昔之博碩鉅公淵宏開士。誰不出入於內外典章。圓融淹貫。張天覺云。吾因學佛然後知儒。妙蓮經云。治世語言皆順正法。群茸釀蜜眾味和𦎟。匪能博涉而通研。寧識殊岐而一詣哉。然古今傳記之作。各有所專。國史則遺佛教。禪編則略世緣。無怪乎。二宗學者之非博非通也。有元名衲華亭念常。所集佛祖通載。兼繫歷朝綱紀。繼此職里高僧寶洲。釋鑑稽古一書。備列皇王政治賢聖風規。 > It has been said: To be a monk without also studying external learning is to be lazy and foolish, not broad; it is difficult to attain loftiness. To be a Confucian without investigating internal scriptures is to be mediocre and narrow, not conversant; how can one achieve greatness? To stubbornly guard one's position without change, to delimit oneself without progress, having an empty belly and high pride, confined to one's corner and bound by doctrines—this will ultimately bring ridicule from masters of great learning. Look at the vastly erudite and prominent figures and the profound, broad bodhisattvas of antiquity: who among them did not move freely between internal and external scriptures and canons, being thoroughly integrated and deeply versed? Zhang Tianjue said: 'It was because of studying Buddhism that I came to understand Confucianism.' The Wonderful Lotus Sūtra says: 'Words that manage the world are all in accord with the true Dharma.' A swarm of bees brews honey; diverse flavours harmonize in a soup. Unless one is able to traverse broadly and investigate thoroughly, how can one understand how different paths converge upon a single goal? Yet among biographical works of past and present, each has its specialization. State histories omit Buddhism, while Chan compilations neglect worldly conditions. It is no wonder that scholars of the two traditions are neither broad nor conversant. There was the renowned monk of the Yuan, Nianchang of Huating, who compiled the Fozu tongzai, also connecting it with the guiding principles of successive dynasties. Following this, the eminent monk Baozhou of Zhi district compiled the work Shijian jigu \[lüe\], completely setting forth the governance of emperors and kings as well as the exemplary models of worthies and sages. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2038.1.4) - [Next: 1.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2038.1.6) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2038.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2038~en-mt.1.5) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2038.1.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2038.1.5) · Pramāṇa