[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) › [廣弘明集](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103) › 5.36 # 廣弘明集 5.36 廣弘明集 5.36 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [5.36](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.5.36) 上章云。聖人之在天下也。百姓皆注其耳目。師資貴愛必彰萬物。如斯則知之者安得希哉。知希者何必貴哉。即己之身見貴。九服何得。背實抗言云貴。由知希哉。斯蓋欲抑動恒俗。故發此過言耳。聖教則不然。中和其詞以理訓導。故曰。在家必聞。在邦必聞也。是聞必達也。不見善而無悶。潛龍之德。人不知而不慍。君子之道。眾好之必察焉。眾惡之必察焉。既不以知多為顯。亦不以知少為貴。誨誘綽綽理中自然。何與老聃之言同日而語其優劣哉。 > The preceding chapter says: 'When the sage is in the world, all the hundred surnames fix their ears and eyes upon him.' The valuing and loving between teacher and pupil will surely make all things manifest. If this is so, how could those who know him be rare? And why must those who are rarely known be noble? If one's own person is seen as noble, how could the nine domains not turn their back on reality by loudly claiming nobility derives from being rarely known? This was merely intending to repress fluctuating common customs, hence uttering these exaggerated words. The sage's teachings are not like this: their language is balanced and harmonious, instructing and guiding through principle. Therefore it is said: 'At home one will surely be renowned; in the state one will surely be renowned.' This means that being renowned must lead to being eminent. Not seeing goodness yet without distress is the virtue of the hidden dragon; people not knowing him yet he is not resentful is the way of the gentleman. When the multitude likes him, one must examine it; when the multitude hates him, one must examine it. He neither regards being widely known as illustrious, nor regards being little known as noble. His instruction and guidance are generous and accord naturally with principle. How could this be discussed on equal terms with Lao Dan's words regarding their merits and demerits? > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.35](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.5.35) - [Next: 5.37](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.5.37) - [Up: 5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.5) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103~en-mt.5.36) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.5.36](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.5.36) · Pramāṇa