法界圖記叢髓錄 1.2

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夫大聖善教無方，應機隨病非一，迷之者守跡不知失體，勤而歸宗未日。故依理據教，略制盤詩，冀以執名之徒還歸無名真源。讀詩之法，宜從中法為始，盤迴屈曲，乃至佛為終，隨印道讀。

Now, the skillful teaching of the Great Sage is without fixed direction; responding to capacities and according with ailments, it is not of a single kind. Those who are confused by it cling to traces without knowing they have lost the substance; though they strive diligently, their return to the source is not yet realized. Therefore, relying on principle and based on the teachings, I have briefly fashioned an intertwined poem, hoping that those disciples who cling to names may return to the nameless, true origin. As for the method of reading the poem: one should begin with the central dharma, winding around in twists and turns, until ending with the Buddha, reading in accordance with the path of the seal.