廣弘明集 24.22

24.22

From the Chancellery: Dharma Master Huiji of Xuzhou was of resolute and far-reaching capacity, his understanding of the Way pure and vacant. His eminent and unadorned conduct transcended the secular world, and his accomplishments in broad learning were rarely matched here. He brought luster to the Dharma in the Peng region, his renown flourishing among Chinese and foreigners alike. Investigating and debating in the territory of Song, his venerable virtue spread near and far. In former days, he expounded the truths at the Deer Park, acting as an instructor to the clergy of the capital and welcoming the admiration of the assembly of the worthy. Suddenly the Māra of Death has extinguished this fine vessel. Hearing of it, We choke with grief and Our heart is torn with anguish. Let an order be sent to Xuzhou to donate three hundred bolts of silk and to host a vegetarian feast for five hundred people, so as to magnify his posthumous benefit.