妙法蓮華經玄義 1.3

1.3

大法東漸，《僧史》所載，詎有幾人不曾聽講，自解佛乘者乎？縱令發悟，復能入定得陀羅尼者不？縱具定慧，復帝京弘二法不？縱令盛席，謝遣徒眾隱居山谷不？縱避世守玄，被徵為二國師不？縱帝者所尊，太極對御講《仁王般若》不？縱正殿宣揚，為主上三禮不？縱令萬乘屈膝，百高座百官稱美讚歎，彈指喧殿不？縱道俗顒顒，玄悟《法華》圓意不？縱得經意，能無文字，以樂說辯，晝夜流瀉不？唯我智者，具諸功德。

Since the Great Dharma spread gradually to the east, among those recorded in the Monastic Histories, how many have there ever been who, without listening to lectures, attained spontaneous understanding of the buddha-yāna? Even if one attained awakening, could one further enter samādhi and obtain dhāraṇī? Even if possessing both samādhi and wisdom, could one propagate the two dharmas in the imperial capital? Even if holding grand assemblies, could one dismiss the disciples and live in reclusion in mountain valleys? Even if escaping the world to guard the mystery, could one be summoned as the preceptor of two states? Even if venerated by emperors, could one lecture on the Benevolent King Prajñā before the imperial presence in the Taiji Hall? Even if expounding in the main hall, could the sovereign bow to one three times? Even if the lord of ten thousand chariots fell to his knees, and the hundred officials at the hundred high seats sang praises and snapped their fingers, filling the hall with clamour, could one still remain indifferent? Even if clergy and laity gazed upward with longing, could one profoundly awaken to the perfect meaning of the Lotus? Even if grasping the sutra's meaning, could one, without written texts, pour forth eloquence of joyous explanation day and night like a cascading torrent? Only our Zhizhe was complete with all such virtues.