法苑珠林 82.85

82.85

Though he hears much ill repute, / the practitioner of austerities endures it.
He should not bitterly bewail himself, / nor should he give rise to affliction.
One who is terrified upon hearing sounds / is like a beast in the forest;
Such a flighty, restless sentient being / cannot accomplish the Dharma of leaving home.
A benevolent one should be able to withstand / harsh voices, whether low, middling, or high.
One who holds the mind firm and steadfast / embodies the Dharma of leaving home.
It is not by another's words / that you are made a bandit,
Nor is it by another's words / that you obtain arhatship.
As you know yourself, / so too do the gods know.