勅修百丈清規 2.14

2.14

Text of the address: Heaven initiated the Yuan dynasty, giving birth specifically to the Great Sage who assisted in governance. His Way was revered as unsurpassed, truly serving as the Dharma King who propagated letters. In secret he supported the foundations of civilization; in shadow he assisted the royal measures. His uttered words became scriptures; his raised footsteps became rules. His position was set amidst the Thousand Buddhas; his vast depth matched Earth, his high brightness matched Heaven, his supreme honor standing above the One Man. On this holy memorial day, we gaze upward ever more at his gracious light. We humbly pray that he will again ride the wheel of vows, assisting the governing transformation of all four seas under one script; looking back upon the Semblance and Final ages, that he will revive the ancestral framework of the true Dharma through a thousand ages.