Do not Hide Away

不要躲在一边

Do not be lazy and behave like shrimps, always hiding away to sleep. Do not cheat others or cheat yourselves. It is okay if you are working for the bodhimanda. Once, I was at a run down place and I woke up every morning at 3 a.m. to work and did not retire until 11 p.m. If you are really cultivating and protecting the bodhimanda, whatever you do is fine. We have to be careful to not be idle somewhere while others are cultivating hard. During the Chan session, if one has business to take care of, one may do so. If one does not have business to take care of, one should come to investigate Chan. One should follow and accord with conditions and come to investigate Chan. In the daytime, there are not many people. One should sit in the front and not hide at the side, thinking it is much easier to catch a nap there, where others cannot see you. This constitutes the worst type of behavior. In this way there is absolutely no way for you to be enlightened or realize the Way.

不要懒惰，不要弄得好像虾米似的，躲到一边睡觉。不要欺骗世界，也不要欺骗人，也不要欺骗自己。你要是为道场做工，这是可以的；我告诉你们，我以前有个破地方，我每天早晨三点钟起来做工，做到晚间十一点。只要你真正是为的修行，为的护持道场，你做什么都可以；就怕是人家在那儿用功，我在这儿躲懒偷安，那就不可以。禅七期间，无论那一位有公事可以做，没事就要来参禅，要随喜坐禅。白天人少，人应该到前边坐；不要躲在一边，以为睡觉方便，旁人看不见，这是最坏的行为。你要是这样能开悟，能成道业，那才怪呢！