高僧傳 9.16

9.16

澄時止鄴城內中寺，遣弟子法常北至襄國。弟子法佐從襄國還，相遇在梁基城下共宿，對車夜談，言及和上，比旦各去。法佐至，始入覲澄。澄逆笑曰：「昨夜爾與法常交車，共說汝師耶？先民有言：不曰敬乎，幽而不改；不曰慎乎，獨而不怠。幽獨者，敬慎之本，爾不識乎？」佐愕然愧懺。於是國人每共相語：「莫起惡心，和上知汝。」及澄之所在，無敢向其方面涕唾便利者。

At that time Deng stayed in the Middle Monastery within the city of Ye, and sent his disciple Fachang north to Xiangguo. His disciple Fazuo was returning from Xiangguo, and they met beneath the city of Liangji where they stayed together overnight. Facing carriages, they conversed into the night, touching upon the Master; by dawn, each went his way. When Fazuo arrived, he had just entered to pay his respects to Deng. Deng smiled welcomingly and said: "Last night, when you and Fachang drew your carriages together, were you speaking together of your master? The ancients had a saying: 'Is it not reverence? Even in the dark, it does not alter. Is it not vigilance? Even when alone, it does not slacken.' Being in the dark and alone is the root of reverence and vigilance; did you not understand this?" Zuo was startled, ashamed, and repentant. Thereupon the people of the state often said to one another: "Do not give rise to an evil thought; the Master knows you." And wherever Deng was, none dared to spit or relieve themselves toward his direction.