the letter started with the greeting at the beginning , followed by an expression of thanks for giving kukai " makashikan " (mahayana practice of cessation and contemplation ) and an apology for not being able to go to mt .hiei; additionally it says , ' i would like to get together with you (saicho ) and shuen (presumably ) to talk over the principal issues of buddhism and spread the buddhism movement in gratitude for the grace of buddha . 文面は、冒頭の挨拶、『摩訶止観』のお礼、比叡山には行けない旨を告げたあとに、「あなた（最澄）と修円（推定）と私の3人が集まって、仏教の根本問題を語り合い仏教活動を盛んにして仏恩に報いたい。
