註華嚴經題法界觀門頌 2.153

2.153

出身猶可易，脫體道應難。此頌由事絕情亡唯一全理，於非異處辨非一也。要須玄會，不可事迹而求，故出此有句中無句，妙在體前之義也。謝三郎者，福州玄沙備禪師，少而敏黠，家以捕魚為業，常隨其父泛小舟於江濱。一日因見月影有省，乃遺舟罷釣，出家入道矣。師法嗣雪峰存禪師，為法門之昆季耳。師一日示眾云：「我與釋迦同參。」時有僧便問：「承聞和尚有言曰：『我與釋迦同參。』未審參見何人？」師云：「釣魚船上謝三郎。」此是出情見、離窩窟，傍通密旨、妙會玄宗底句矣。後人亦呼師為謝三郎。

To leave common birth is still easy; to shed one's substance and speak of it must be difficult. In this verse, because phenomena are severed and emotional grasping perishes, there is only the single complete principle, distinguishing non-oneness where there is non-difference. One must understand it subtly and cannot seek it in phenomenal traces; hence it puts forth this meaning of the phrase of non-being within the phrase of being, whose subtlety lies prior to substance. "Third Son Xie" refers to Chan Master Xuansha Shibei of Fuzhou. As a youth he was quick-witted; his family made fishing their occupation, and he often accompanied his father in a small boat on the riverbank. One day, upon seeing the reflection of the moon, he had an awakening, whereupon he abandoned the boat, gave up fishing, left home, and entered the Way. The Master was the Dharma heir of Chan Master Xuefeng Yicun and was his fellow brother in the Dharma. One day the Master showed the assembly, saying: "I participated in the Way together with Śākya." At that time a monk asked: "I have heard the Venerable say, 'I participated in the Way together with Śākya.' I wonder what person you visited?" The Master said: "Third Son Xie on the fishing boat." This is an utterance that transcends emotional views, leaves the entangling lair, collaterally penetrates the secret intent, and subtly accords with the profound school. Later people also called the Master "Third Son Xie."