弘明集 11.26

11.26

道恒等近自陳寫。冀悟聖鑒重奉明詔。不蒙矜恕。伏讀悲惶。若無神守。陛下仁弘覆載。使物悅其性。恒等少習法化。愚情所樂誓以微命與法服俱盡。而過恩垂及眷忘其陋。勸弘菩薩兼濟之道。然志力有限。實所不堪。非徒餘年苟自求免。直過懷所存私懷必守伏願鑒恕一往之誠。不責偏執之咎。特賜恩旨聽遂微心。屢延明詔隨用悚息。不勝元元之至。謹重奏以聞。

Daobiao and the others recently presented our case, hoping to awaken the imperial discernment; but receiving the enlightened edict once more, we have not obtained your compassionate pardon. Reading it prostrate with sorrow and anxiety, we feel as if our spirits have lost their anchor. Your Majesty's benevolence is vast, covering and bearing all things, allowing each to find joy in its nature. Heng and the others have practiced the Dharma's transformation since youth; what our foolish feelings take pleasure in is vowing to bring our humble lives to an end along with the Dharma robes. Yet your excessive grace has descended upon us, forgetting our deficiencies and urging us to broadly practice the bodhisattva's way of universal salvation. However, our will and strength are limited, and truly cannot endure it. It is not merely that in our remaining years we seek to avoid duty; it is simply that what our past hearts cherished, our private hearts must protect. We humbly hope you will examine and pardon our single-minded sincerity, not blame our one-sided obstinacy, and specially grant a gracious decree allowing us to fulfill our humble wish. Repeatedly receiving your enlightened edicts, we are seized with dread and awe. Unable to bear our utmost sincerity, we respectfully submit this memorial once again.