弘明集 10.55

10.55

Graced by your notice and favored by your bestowal, sending the Lord above's response to the ministers' inquiry on the Treatise on the Extinction of the Spirit, prostratively perusing it repeatedly, I deeply delve into and revere it. Dispelling ignorance and removing obscurations, it is as bright as parting clouds. I consider that matters hidden and difficult to form cannot be expounded except by a sage; when principle is quiescent in its realm, in the foolish it becomes delusion. Were it not that his spirit transcends beyond the Appended Statements and his thought exceeds before the subtle springs, how could he illuminate these subtle words? Like hearing bells and chiming stones piercing this wondrous realm, there are no overgrown paths. Admonishing them with the necessity of offerings, showing them that the spirits are as if present, he prevents the author of the treatise from being permanently mired in distant limping, and the stubbornly erroneous from forever sinking in the ocean of delusion. Constantly receiving the profound designs, who would not be joyful and solemn? Composing this reply, I cannot fully express my dancing with joy. Wang Sengru presents homage.