廣弘明集 22.62

English (machine translation) 22.62

Language: English

22.62

Our own talent falls short of fine jade, and our words are unworthy of broad erudition. As for the inner Buddhist scriptures, We are especially unversed. The preface We composed yesterday is profoundly unpolished and crude; We feared only that Our brush and ink would sully the golden slips, or set tiles and rubble amid a grove of gems. Suddenly receiving your letter with its mistaken words of praise and compliment, We reflect over and over, growing ever more abashed. Such merit is unworthy of praise, and you have wearied yourself in vain with offering thanks.

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廣弘明集 — Classical Chinese