宏智禪師廣錄 1.101

1.101

師於建炎元年十月十八日。就東林禪寺開堂。知府寺丞。度疏與師。師接得呈示大眾云。須知即一微塵。普容無外。方信大千經卷。出自其中。分明字義炳然。切忌見聞迷却。諸人若端的恁麼去。不在叨叨。其或未然。更煩重舉宣疏罷。師陞座拈香云。此一瓣香。恭為祝延。

On the eighteenth day of the tenth month in the first year of the Jianyan era (1127), the Master opened the hall at the Donglin Chan Monastery. The Prefect and Court Director presented the proclamation to the Master. The Master received it, showed it to the great assembly, and said: "You must know that even a single speck of dust universally contains the boundlessness; only then will you believe that the great trichiliocosm scrolls of scriptures emerge from within it. The meaning of the words is distinctly clear and bright; take care not to be confused by seeing and hearing! If you are genuinely like this, there is no need for chattering. If perhaps not yet so, it further troubles me to recite the proclamation again." After the proclamation was proclaimed, the Master ascended the seat, took up incense, and said: "This pellet of incense is respectfully offered to pray for the longevity of: