弘明集 10.25

10.25

I am honoured by your message and have prostrated to read the imperial edict replying to his ministers regarding the Treatise on the Extinction of the Spirit. Although the three times are clear and the One Vehicle is profound, some remain biased and obscured, still clinging to deviant paths. The Sage Sovereign explores the hidden, searches the subtle, concentrates his spirit, and connects with what lies beyond form; he exhausts principles, realizes natures, and encompasses heaven and humankind. Discriminating between the internal and external, his diction and purport are classical and profound. Not only are sentient beings freed from confusion, but even icchantikas are instantly enlightened. This will spread throughout the four seas and provide a model for future generations. That you have kindly enabled me to see and hear it, I am deeply indebted. Your solitary son Xiao Yu bows his head with folded hands.