夫为道者，犹木在水，寻流而行。
不触两岸，不为人取，不为鬼神所遮，不为洄流所住，亦不腐败。
吾保此木，決定入海。
学道之人，不为情欲所惑，不为众邪所娆，精进无为。
吾保此人，必得道矣。
— 释迦牟尼佛
《四十二章经》: 第二十七章
Those as practitioners of the path, are like wood on water, along with the flow then moving. Not touching both shores, not by people obtained, not by ghosts and gods those obstructed, not by whirlpools those abiding, also not rotting. I guarantee this wood, will definitely enter the ocean. Of people who learn the path, not by passionate desires those confused, not by many evils those disturbed, diligent unconditionally, I guarantee these people, will definitely attain the path.
— Śākyamuni Buddha
(Sūtra Of 42 Sections: 27th Section)
