看香山傳發心出家

公家中藏有古書甚豐富。檢閱中得香山傳一冊。內容乃言觀世音菩薩之事蹟。讀後所受影響甚深。於是決意將來出家修道。不羨紫綬之榮。不求朱門之富。淡泊以明志。清高而立行。

宣化偈曰：
發菩薩心悟本然。胸懷壯志凌霄漢。
而今亦有香山傳。如公之志望後賢。

Reading the Story of Incense Mountain and resolving to leave the home-life

The storerooms of the Master's house were full of very old books. Looking them over, he found a volume called the Story of Incense Mountain, which described the life of Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva (Kuan Yin). Upon reading it, he was deeply influenced and was determined to go forth from home in the future to cultivate the Way. He did not long for the honor of the Purple Cord (of an official), nor did he wish to have a red door indicative of wealth. He decided that a life of simplicity would exemplify his resolution to practice pure and lofty ideals.

The verse says:
Resolving his thoughts on the Bodhi mind, he understood what is basic.
This ideal he firmly embraced, beyond the rise of galaxies.
Now there is a sequel to the Story of Incense Mountain,
By which others will be inspired to seek sagehood in the future.