廣弘明集 27.10

27.10

蓋聞。圓光七尺。上映真珠之雲。面門五色。旁臨珊瑚之地。化為金案。奪麗水之珍。變同珂雪。高玄霜之彩。豈不有機則感。感而遂通。有神則智。智而必斷。故碧玉之樓升堂未易。紫紺之殿入室為難。必須五根之信以信為首。六度之檀以檀為上。故能捨財從信去有即空。率斯而談。良可知矣。竊以瑞像放光倏將旬日。蹈舞之深形於寤寐。抃躍之誠結於興寢。稍覺十字之蒸。嗤何曾之饌。五鼎之味笑主偃之辭。黿羹麟脯空聞其說。羊酪猩脣曷足云也。困于酒食。未若過中不餐。螺蚳登爼。豈及春蔬為淨。欲吾子三日潔齋。自寅至戌一中而已。自有米如玉銳鹽類虎形。雲夢之芹遼東之藻。十斤之梨千樹之橘。青筍紫薑固栗霜棗適口充腸無索不獲。八功德水並入法流。四王俱至偕讓弘道。同志為友。豈不盛歟。蕭繹疏。

I have heard that the seven-foot round halo shines upward upon clouds of genuine pearls, and the five-coloured facial gateway overlooks the coral ground beside it. It transforms into a golden table, eclipsing the treasures of the Lishui River; its alteration is like jade-shell snow, surpassing the radiance of the mysterious frost. How could it be that where there is a capacity, there is no response? When there is a response, there is penetration. Where there is spirit, there is wisdom; when there is wisdom, there is decisive judgment. Therefore, for the jade pavilion, ascending the hall is not easy; for the violet-purple hall, entering the chamber is difficult. One must take the faith among the five faculties as the head, and the giving among the six pāramitās as supreme. Thus one is able to relinquish wealth to follow faith, leaving being to approach emptiness. Speaking in this manner, it can truly be known. Humbly, since the auspicious image emitted light, nearly ten days have passed in a flash; the depth of my dancing with joy is manifested in waking and dreaming, and the sincerity of my leaping for joy is tied to rising and sleeping. Gradually I notice the steamed meats of the ten-character feast, mocking the delicacies of He Ceng; with the flavours of the five cauldrons, I laugh at the words of Zhu Yan. The turtle broth and unicorn jerky are only heard of in talk; as for sheep's curd and ape's lips, how are they worth mentioning? Being burdened by wine and food is not as good as not eating past noon; what snails and ant eggs are offered on the sacrificial vessel, how could they compare with the purity of spring vegetables? I wish for you, my friend, to observe a three-day pure fast, from the hour of the Tiger to the hour of the Dog, with only one midday meal. There will naturally be rice sharp as jade and salt resembling a tiger's shape, celery from Yunmeng and water-weed from Liaodong, ten-pound pears and thousand-tree oranges, green bamboo shoots and purple ginger, solid chestnuts and frosty dates, pleasing to the mouth and filling to the belly, nothing sought that is not obtained. The eight-virtue water entirely enters the Dharma-stream; the Four Heavenly Kings all arrive to jointly defer to the propagation of the Way. To have like-minded companions as friends—is this not magnificent? Written by Xiao Yi.