[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [高僧傳](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059) › 6.83 # 高僧傳 6.83 高僧傳 6.83 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [6.83](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059.6.83) 肇答書曰：「不面在昔，佇想用勞。得前疏并問，披尋反覆，欣若暫對，涼風戒節，頃常何如？貧道勞疾每不佳，即此大眾尋常，什師休勝。秦主道性自然，天機邁俗，城塹三寶，弘道是務。由使異典勝僧，自遠而至，靈鷲之風，萃乎茲土。領公遠舉，乃是千載之津梁，於西域還得方等新經二百餘部。什師於大寺出新至諸經，法藏淵曠，日有異聞。禪師於瓦官寺教習禪道，門徒數百，日夜匪懈，邕邕肅肅，致自欣樂。三藏法師於中寺出律部，本末精悉，若覩初制。毘婆沙法師於石羊寺出《舍利弗毘曇》梵本，雖未及譯，時問中事，發言新奇。貧道一生猥參嘉運，遇茲盛化，自恨不覩釋迦祇桓之集，餘復何恨？但恨不得與道勝君子同斯法集耳。稱詠既深，聊復委及，然來問婉切，難為郢人。貧道思不關微，兼拙於筆語，且至趣無言，言則乖旨，云云不已，竟何所辯。聊以狂言，示詶來旨也。」 > Sengzhao replied by letter, saying: 'Not having met you in person for so long, my longing thoughts have been arduous. Having received your former letter and inquiries, I unfolded and re-read them repeatedly, rejoicing as if face-to-face with you for a brief moment. Now that the season of cool winds has arrived, how have you been keeping of late? This impoverished monk is constantly troubled by illness and fatigue; the great assembly here is as usual, and Master Kumārajīva is in excellent health and spirit. The Qin ruler possesses an innate Dao-nature, his natural endowments surpassing the worldly; he serves as a fortress for the Three Jewels and devotes himself to propagating the Dao. Because of this, rare scriptures and eminent monks have arrived from afar, and the spirit of Vulture Peak has gathered in this land. The Dharma master \[Zhi\] Ling's distant journey has truly served as a bridge spanning a thousand years: he has brought back from the Western Regions more than two hundred new Vaipulya scriptures. Master Kumārajīva is translating the newly arrived scriptures at the Da Temple; the Dharma store is profound and vast, with new teachings heard daily. The Dhyāna Master is teaching dhyāna at Waguan Temple to several hundred disciples who apply themselves day and night without wearying, harmonious, solemn, and filled with personal joy. The Tripiṭaka Master is translating the Vinaya-piṭaka at the Zhong Temple, its foundations and details so thoroughly clarified that it is as if witnessing the Buddha's original enactments. The Vibhāṣā Master is bringing forth the Sanskrit manuscript of the Śāriputrābhidharma at Shiyang Temple; though it has not yet been translated, when inquiries are made into matters within it, his statements are novel and extraordinary. In this lifetime, I have undeservedly shared in this wonderful fortune and encountered this flourishing spiritual transformation; my only regret is not having personally witnessed the assembly at the Jetavana Grove of Śākyamuni—what other regret could I have? I only regret that I cannot share this Dharma gathering together with a gentleman of superior virtue such as you. Having praised it so deeply, I have taken the liberty of writing at length; yet your inquiries are so subtle and penetrating that it is difficult to find a craftsman of Ying who could answer them. My intellect does not penetrate the subtle, and I am moreover clumsy in written expression; furthermore, the ultimate truth is wordless—when words are used, they deviate from the principle. If one continues to talk on and on, what can ultimately be discriminated? I merely offer these wild words as a tentative response to your esteemed inquiries.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 6.82](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059.6.82) - [Next: 6.84](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059.6.84) - [Up: 6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059.6) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059~en-mt.6.83) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [肇論新疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1860.2.313) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059.6.83](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059.6.83) · Pramāṇa