廣弘明集 18.33

18.33

安公和南。辱告并見三報論。旨喻弘遠妙暢理宗。覽省反復欣悟兼懷。弟子雖伏膺法訓誠信彌至。而少遊人林遂不涉經學。往以艱毒交纏。聊寄之釋疑以自攄散。此蓋情發於中而形於言耳。推其俗見之懷。誠為未盡。然三報曠遠。難以辭究。弟子尋當索歸必覲展。冀親承音旨蓋祛其滯。諸懷寄之周居士。戴安公和南。

Angong bows with folded hands. I was honoured by your letter and also saw the "Treatise on the Three Retributions." Its purport and analogies are vast and far-reaching, subtly expressing the ancestral principle. Examining it repeatedly, joy and awakening filled my bosom. Although your disciple submits to the Dharma's instructions and his sincere faith grows ever deeper, having roamed among the secular crowd in youth, I ultimately did not delve into scriptural study. Previously, when hardships and distress entangled me, I casually lodged them in "Resolving Doubts" to express and unburden myself. This was merely sentiment arising from within and taking form in words. Deducing it from the perspective of worldly views, it was truly not exhaustive. However, the three retributions are vast and distant, difficult to fathom through words. Your disciple will soon seek to return and surely come to pay respects, hoping in person to receive your vocal instructions and dispel my obstructions. My various thoughts have been entrusted to Layman Zhou. Dai Angong bows with folded hands.