佛垂般涅槃略說教誡經 1.11

1.11

「汝等比丘，若求寂靜無為安樂，當離憒閙、獨處閑居，靜處之人帝釋諸天所共敬重。是故當捨己眾他眾，空閑獨處思滅苦本。若樂眾者則受眾惱，譬如大樹眾鳥集之，則有枯折之患。世間縛著沒於眾苦，譬如老象溺泥不能自出。是名遠離。

“You monks, if you seek the peace and joy of quietude and non-action, you should leave clamor and dwell alone in seclusion. One who dwells in a quiet place is respected together by Indra and the devas. Therefore, you should abandon your own group and other groups, dwell alone in an empty and quiet place, and contemplate the extinction of the root of suffering. If you delight in crowds, you will endure the afflictions of crowds, just as when a flock of birds gathers on a large tree, there is the danger of its drying up and breaking. Worldly attachments submerge one in multiple sufferings, just as an old elephant stuck in the mud cannot extricate itself. This is called seclusion.