四明尊者教行錄 1.124

1.124

吾祖智者垂言立行，談出情表，非暗證及尋名者之所追及也。吾忝嗣洪業，綿歷多稔，未甞少須有行說之懈。汝登吾之門亦有日矣，諮決微旨，厥功已積。今台之章安慧因古寺欽汝懿美，乃新搆于講院，令汝傳持。吾今授汝香爐如意，用為傳法之具。欲汝三學芳香先藹乎自己，四悉巧意次適乎物宜。汝其慎諸，勿妄揮秉。忽名利之如芥、視強軟之若寇，能如是者，少合吾之意爾，亦不辜吾祖之言行，亦免致有情之生惱。擇交論師，勿欺吾囑。天聖二年正月二日，四明座主（華押）辭。

Our ancestor Zhizhe handed down words and established practice; his discourse emerged beyond ordinary sentiment and cannot be overtaken by those who have blind realisation or search through names. Unworthily inheriting this vast enterprise for many years, I have never for a moment slackened in practice or exposition. You have entered my gate for some time now; you have consulted and resolved delicate tenets, and your merit has already accumulated. Now, the ancient Huiyin Temple of Zhang'an in Tiantai respects your fine excellence and has constructed a new lecture cloister for you to transmit and uphold [the teaching]. I now confer upon you an incense burner and a ruyi scepter as implements for transmitting the Dharma. I desire that the fragrant virtue of the three trainings first pervade yourself, and that the skillful intention of the four siddhāntas subsequently suit the needs of living beings. Be cautious with them; do not brandish or hold them recklessly. Disregard fame and profit like mustard seeds; regard the harsh and the gentle as bandits. If you can act like this, you will slightly accord with my intention, nor will you fail the words and deeds of our ancestor, and you will also avoid causing vexation to arise in sentient beings. Expository Master Zejiao, do not betray my injunction. Second day of the first month, the second year of Tiansheng [1024]. Address by the Siming Seat Master (Monogram).