釋鑑稽古略續集 2.116

2.116

諭天界寺善世諸行人。吾聞。釋迦之教務靖。不喧時洗心。而滌慮去五欲之魔。清六根之本。雖不至六通圓覺之果。其報也必在將來。所以修行者磨厲也。行者行也。功者造積也。凡云修行者先置驗不速。又將不期然而然歟。今之修者期驗欲疾。茫然久之心不耐已。慮不隔塵。世之有者念無不在。由是而失道迷宗。愆重嵬山。信之乎邇來。左善世右善世左覺義欲不絕而事生曠致伽藍之有鑒使犯憲章。斯非他人訐告。亦豈朕之不理。然自作為定業。將欲以難去。實艱以解分。是何行哉。皆不務靖。而好喧生事自取者也。行人悟焉。

An instruction to the Exalter of the World and various practitioners of Tianjie Monastery: "I have heard that the teaching of Śākya makes stillness its primary endeavor, not clamor; constantly washing the mind and cleansing thoughts, dispelling the demons of the five desires, and purifying the root of the six faculties. Even if one does not reach the fruit of the six spiritual penetrations and perfect awakening, the retribution will surely be in the future. Therefore, cultivation is polishing; practice is walking; achievement is accumulated through deeds. Whenever one speaks of cultivating practice, one first puts aside quick proof; will it not then naturally come about unawares? Practitioners of today expect quick proof; after a long while of vagueness, their minds can bear it no longer. Their thoughts are not separated from worldly dust, and regarding things that exist in the world, not a single thought is absent. Consequently, they lose the Way and stray from the tradition, their transgressions piling as high as towering mountains. Can one believe it? Recently, the Left Exalter of the World, the Right Exalter of the World, and the Left Awakener of Righteousness have had unending desires, giving rise to troubles; they have neglected their duties, causing the monastic guardian spirits to look on and leading them to violate the statutes. This was not because others denounced them, nor was it that I refused to investigate; rather, their own actions constitute fixed karma. If they wish to escape difficulty, it is truly hard to untie the knots. What kind of conduct is this? It is all because they did not attend to stillness, but were fond of clamor and creating troubles, bringing it upon themselves. Let practitioners awaken to this."