看香山传发心出家

公家中藏有古书甚丰富。检阅中得香山传一册。内容乃言观世音菩萨之事迹。读后所受影响甚深。于是决意将来出家修道。不羡紫绶之荣。不求朱门之富。淡泊以明志。清高而立行。

宣化偈曰：
发菩萨心悟本然。胸怀壮志凌霄汉。
而今亦有香山传。如公之志望后贤。

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.