明覺禪師語錄 4.142

4.142

予嘗覽斯作，頗見開士，皆摛辭肇極，成贊厥道，因亦隨興以擬之，匪求蝕木於文也。噫！先覺洪規，可洞照遐古，豈復情謂逾越於其間哉？蓋往往學者，抑問勉意不獲而已，其或金沙混流，淘之汰之，固必存彼匠手明矣。

I have previously perused this work and seen quite a few bodhisattvas who all brought forth their words to initiate the utmost, forming praises of its Dao. Following inspiration, I too have accordingly matched it, not seeking to bore into the wood of literature. Ah! The grand guidelines of the early awakened can illuminate antiquity through and through; how could feelings and thoughts overstep among them? For often students merely suppress questions and strain their intentions without obtaining [insight]; if gold and sand are mingled in the stream, to pan and sift them certainly must rest on the artisan's clear hand.