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### 示袁公寥

> Guidance for Yuan Gongliao

佛言：「蠢動含靈皆有佛性。」《傳》曰：「人皆可以為堯舜。」由是而知靈覺之性物之本也，人莫不具。竊觀古今生人豪傑不少，而聖賢不概見者何哉？蓋以習染之偏，隨情逐逐而不返也，所謂百姓日用而不知，苟能自求知則聖不難矣！故曰「自知者明」。以不自知故，迷日厚而心日昏，苟有豪傑之士塞情而復性則聖可期，而事業當垂不朽矣！佛之十戒、孔之四母、禪之一心，皆復性之要也，有志之士可不勉哉！袁子道生今素亮者，往通問予於曹溪，知為上根利器。及余過匡山，生遠候余。見其所賦骨奇性敏，但習重而氣高，故但任習而不見性。苟能奮力遠情復性，則不驕、不背、不逆寡、不雄成，則器廣而不隘，志堅而不移，心冷氣消則可坐進此道矣！則聖賢可期，況事功乎？與其蕩情於無當，奚若祛情以養志，則所造可量哉？老人愛之示究心之法，大似圯上之敝履耳！因字之曰公寥，冀其日淡於爽口也。

> The Buddha said: "All living beings, even the tiniest creatures, possess the Buddha-nature." The Commentary says: "Everyone can become a sage like Yao or Shun." From this we know that the nature of spiritual awareness is the foundation of all things, and every person possesses it. Looking at history, there have been many remarkable people, yet sages and worthies are rarely seen—why is that? It is because of the biases acquired through habit and conditioning, as people chase after fleeting emotions and never turn back. This is what is meant by "people use it daily yet do not understand it." If one could only seek to understand oneself, becoming a sage would not be difficult! Hence it is said: "Those who know themselves are enlightened." Because people do not know themselves, their confusion deepens day by day and their minds grow increasingly dim. If a person of exceptional resolve could set aside their emotions and restore their true nature, then sagehood would be within reach, and their achievements would leave an eternal legacy. The Buddha's ten precepts, Confucius's four prohibitions, and Zen's single-minded focus are all essential methods for restoring one's true nature. How could those with aspirations not strive toward this? Master Yuan Daosheng, known for his integrity, once came to me at Caoxi to ask about the Way. I recognized him as someone of sharp faculties and great potential. Later, when I passed by Kuangshan, he came from afar to greet me. I observed that he had an extraordinary bearing and keen intelligence, but his habits were deeply ingrained and his spirit was proud—thus he followed his conditioning and did not see his true nature. If he could summon the strength to let go of emotional attachments and restore his true nature, he would not be arrogant, not turn against others, not resist the few, and not boast of achievements. Then his capacity would be broad rather than narrow, his resolve firm rather than wavering, and with a cool mind and diminished passions, he could effortlessly advance on this path! Sagehood would then be achievable—how much more so worldly accomplishments? Rather than letting one's emotions run wild in pointless pursuits, would it not be better to dissolve emotional attachments and nurture one's aspirations? Then what could one not achieve? The old master, out of affection, showed him the method for investigating the mind—much like the old man at the bridge who threw down his sandal. I have therefore given him the style name "Gongliao," hoping that he may gradually let go of his taste for fleeting pleasures.