止觀輔行傳弘決 8.26

8.26

「世間」下，傷歎。言「庸者」等者，庸者凡常輩也，無奇人也。《廣雅》云。愚也。「韻高」等者，如匠伯輟釿於郢人，伯牙絕絃於子期。故僧彪詩云「鍾期不可遇，誰辯曲中心。」鍾期若聞伯牙撫山曲曰：「巍巍乎煥然其高。」聞彈水曲云：「洋洋乎盈耳哉。」故知聲韻若高和者必寡，今治法妙故信者亦希。

From 'in the world' downward is lamentation. Regarding 'the mediocre' and so forth, the mediocre are the common run of people, not extraordinary individuals. The Guangya says: 'Foolish.' Regarding 'the melody is lofty' and so forth, it is like Master Carpenter Bo setting down his axe before the man of Ying, or Boya snapping his strings upon the death of Ziqi. Therefore, Sengbiao's poem says: 'Zhongqi cannot be met; who can discern what is in the heart of the tune?' When Zhongqi heard Boya play the mountain tune, he said: 'Lofty and majestic, how tall it rises!' When he heard him strum the water tune, he said: 'Vast and surging, how it fills the ears!' Therefore, one knows that if the melody and tone are lofty, those who harmonize with it will surely be few; now, because this method of healing is subtle and wondrous, those who believe in it are likewise rare.