往生集 1.59

1.59

In praise we say: Venerable Yuan beheld the sacred signs three times without speaking; Venerable Zhen had a silver dais descend to his pond and recorded it in secret. The solid depth of ancient masters of virtue was usually like this. Those shallow fellows, as soon as they experience the slightest marvel, noisily proclaim it themselves; at least, they lose what they possessed, and at worst, they augment their demonic entanglements. How could one not be cautious?