圓悟佛果禪師語錄 4.8

4.8

On the second day of the fifth month, the hall was opened [for his installation]. Receiving the letter of invitation from the prefect’s hands, he presented it to the great assembly and said: “Every single character expounds immeasurable meanings, and every single phrase is like an uḍumbara flower—the tongs and hammer of the Buddhas and Patriarchs, the banner of humans and gods. Brought forth directly in the open, the literary brilliance is already evident; brocade spread with flowers, pray recite it once again.”