四十二章經 1.32

1.32

佛言：「夫為道者，猶木在水，尋流而行，不左觸岸，亦不右觸岸；不為人所取，不為鬼神所遮，不為洄流所住，亦不腐敗，吾保其入海矣。人為道，不為情欲所惑，不為眾邪所誑，精進無疑，吾保其得道矣。」

The Buddha said: "One who practices the Way is like a log in the water, moving along with the current: if it does not touch the left bank, nor touch the right bank; is not taken by people, is not blocked by ghosts and spirits, is not detained by whirlpools, and also does not rot, I guarantee that it will enter the sea. When a person practices the Way, if they are not deluded by passion and desire, not deceived by various heterodoxies, and advance vigorously without doubt, I guarantee that they will attain the Way."