鐔津文集 2.13

2.13

天之至高。地之至遠。鬼神之至幽。修吾聖人之法則天地應之。舉吾聖人之言則鬼神順之。天地與聖人同心。鬼神與聖人同靈。蓋以其類相感而然也。情不同則人睽。類不同則物反。非其道則孺子不從。今夫感天地振鬼神。得乎百姓夷狄。更古今而其心不離。則吾聖人之道其大通大至斷可見矣。

Heaven is supremely high; Earth is supremely vast; ghosts and spirits are supremely dark and subtle. When one cultivates the Dharma of our sage, Heaven and Earth respond to it; when one puts forth the words of our sage, ghosts and spirits comply with it. Heaven and Earth share the same mind with the sage; ghosts and spirits share the same numinous awareness with the sage. This is surely because they resonate with one another according to their kind. When feelings are not the same, people become estranged; when kinds are not the same, creatures turn contrary. If it is not their proper way, even a child will not follow. Now, moving Heaven and Earth, shaking ghosts and spirits, gaining the acceptance of the common people and the foreign tribes, and passing through past and present without their minds parting from it—thus the great pervasiveness and supreme attainment of our sage's Way can conclusively be seen.