廬山蓮宗寶鑑 10.54

10.54

寶鑑者，照心之鏡也。鏡主乎明，則爍一切昏□、辨一切妍醜。懸之當臺，靡所不見。東林祖堂優曇大師名普度，具正知見，每念蓮宗謬解乖真，折衷儒釋之書，撰為寶鑑十卷，發明念佛正宗三昧。凡一字字一句句，質之佛祖龍天，並是掃空魔說，實為法門一大條貫。其用意誠且公、勤且苦，扶宗勇敢之心與十八賢立教之心共箇關紐。聞者見者咸趨通途，或順或違同一清泰。復為偈云：千載蓮宗宏正論，明逾寶鑑挂青霄。今將印板打成去，萬兩黃金也合消。

The 'Precious Mirror' is a mirror that illuminates the mind. The essence of a mirror is clarity; thus it dispels all dimness and distinguishes all beauty and ugliness. Suspended upon the stand, there is nothing it does not reflect. Great Master Youtan, named Pudu, of the Patriarchal Hall of Donglin, possesses correct view and knowledge. Constantly lamenting that erroneous interpretations of the Lotus School departed from the truth, he synthesized the books of Confucianism and Buddhism and composed the *Precious Mirror* in ten fascicles, elucidating the orthodox samādhi of buddhānusmṛti. Every single word and every single sentence has been verified against the Buddhas, patriarchs, dragons, and devas; all sweep away the teachings of Māra and truly constitute a great guiding thread for the Dharma gate. His intention is sincere and impartial, diligent and painstaking; his courageous resolve to support the school is forged together with the intention of the eighteen worthies who established the teaching. Those who hear it and those who see it will all hasten along the open thoroughfare; whether conforming or opposing, they will equally reach Sukhāvatī. He further composed a verse, saying:
For a thousand years the Lotus School magnifies the correct arguments;
Its brightness surpasses a precious mirror hanging in the blue sky.
Now having set it onto printing blocks to be struck off,
Even ten thousand ounces of yellow gold it would rightfully deserve.