[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [四明尊者教行錄](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1937) › 5.143 # 四明尊者教行錄 5.143 四明尊者教行錄 5.143 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [5.143](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1937.5.143) （遵式）寅白法智大師。吾兄近蒙惠書并新記，焚香披讀。若臨藻鑒，忻慰之抱，其可量也。劣弟自夏洎秋，伏枕沈瘵，略不自持。于今腹中氣塊有若負石，百醫千藥有加無瘳，乃過去業緣、現在所作之劇報也。但待死至，餘無所云。所恨不果良交一面而後訣耳。仰想吾兄將大有俊少輻湊講席，願安隱久住，弘濟斯道。於今山家一教，旋觀海內，唯兄一人而已。非誕言也。少弟所戮力置立天竺道場，頗得其地，實可弘通。自真觀法師之後，凡數十住持，皆是賢聖之僧講訓。觀師早承天台禪師，即《百錄》陳佰智薦真觀、惠陪二法師是也。今作智者道場，非偶然而來，蓋承此餘蔭耳。其九祖儀像，天下為甲也。萬卷教文，已有施主相次印造。安僧舍宇受用者已足，但未有殿宇門廊耳。若一區形勝，來往游人謂天下無也。所惜者在茲。今欲請賢子（本如）却過住持。昨因疾甚之際，召得相見，寺眾檀越一心同願，內外忻忻，亦是宿緣也。已受小請疏子，是伊口口只言：未白知四明本講，餘無所辭。今見押本州大疏須至敦請，冬初必先過四明諮白。況我兄平生以弘經為本心，願加苦口，策伊出來繁會之地講演大教，亦吾家大光揚也。是事終不以私曲之情，非有他議請他過也。東山必令祖韶去彼開講，亦似去得，蓋量材也。若得數處講香不絕，死亦何恨。劣弟必在今冬去也，願承我兄淨土本願之力，令我纔預末品，當有相見之分。而今束手待至，近開得遐榻銘，并囑弟子送哀石本附呈。然送哀一文雖是小道，以誡學者似有所補，願略過目。幸甚。觀經新記第三卷，願速附來，一見後死去也。此去恐信息少。珍重珍重。（遵式）拜白。 > Zunshi respectfully addresses Great Master Fazhi. Recently I received your kind letter along with your new commentary, which I read while burning incense. It was as if approaching a discerning mirror; how could my joy and comfort be measured? From summer to autumn, your inferior younger brother has been bedridden with severe illness, scarcely able to sustain myself. Even now, the mass of qi in my abdomen is like carrying a stone; a hundred physicians and a thousand medicines only add to it without curing, which is the severe retribution of past karmic conditions and present actions. I merely await the arrival of death, with nothing more to say. My only regret is that I will not see the face of my good friend before parting forever. I look up thinking that you, my elder brother, will have a great assembly of talented youths gathering at your lecture seat; may you dwell in peace and stability for a long time to widely save this Way. Looking around within the four seas at the single teaching of our Tiantai Mountain school today, there is only you, my elder brother. These are no extravagant words. The Tianzhu Bodhimaṇḍa that your younger brother exerted himself to establish has a very fine location, truly suitable for widespread propagation. Since Dharma Master Zhenguan, there have been dozens of abbots, all virtuous and noble monks who lectured and instructed. Master Guan early on received instruction from the Tiantai Dhyāna Master; he is indeed the one referred to in the \*Guoqing bailu\* when Chen Baizhi recommended the two Dharma Masters Zhenguan and Huipei. That it now serves as a bodhimaṇḍa of Zhizhe is no accident; it is truly inheriting this remaining protection. Its portraits of the Nine Patriarchs are the foremost under heaven. Donors have one after another printed ten thousand fascicles of doctrinal texts. The monastic quarters for housing monks are already sufficient for use, but there are not yet main halls and corridors. As for the scenic excellence of the site, traveling visitors all say it is unmatched under heaven. What is regrettable lies herein. I now wish to invite your worthy disciple Benru to come over and assume the abbotship. Recently, when my illness was severe, I summoned him to meet; the monastery assembly and donors were of one mind and same wish, joyous inside and out, which is also due to past conditions. He has already accepted the minor invitation letter, but he repeatedly says only: 'I have not yet reported to Siming's primary lecturer; otherwise I have no refusal.' Now seeing the official letter from the prefecture bearing seals, he must be urged to accept; at the beginning of winter he will surely come to Siming first to consult you. Moreover, my elder brother has taken the propagation of scriptures as your fundamental intention throughout your life; please take the trouble to urge him to step forth to this bustling crossroad to lecture and preach the great teaching, which will also be a great glorification of our school. This matter is by no means out of selfish bias, nor is there any other scheme in inviting him over. For Dongshan, I must send Zushao to open lectures there; he also seems capable of going, measuring his talent. If the incense of lecturing can remain unbroken in several places, what regret will I have in dying? Your inferior younger brother will surely pass away this winter; I hope to rely on the power of my elder brother's original vow for the Pure Land to allow me to barely attain the lowest grade, where we shall have the chance to meet again. Now I can only wait with tied hands. Recently I acquired a rubbing of the Xiatamin, and have instructed my disciples to send the stone rubbing of 'Song'ai' along with this. Although the single text of 'Song'ai' is a minor craft, it seems helpful for admonishing students; I hope you will glance over it, which would be a great fortune. As for the third fascicle of the new commentary on the \*Contemplation Sūtra\*, please send it quickly, so that I may see it once before dying. After this, I fear news will be scarce. Take care, take care. 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