弘明集 1.37

1.37

The questioner asked: You, Sir, use the classics and commentaries to elucidate the Buddha's sayings; your words are rich and their meanings conspicuous, your style is brilliant and your explanations elegant. Might it not be that this is not their true essence, but merely your eloquence? Mouzi said: It is not my eloquence; it is merely that having seen widely, I am not deluded.