註華嚴經題法界觀門頌 2.291

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通明妙觀玄網，何必參禪問道。此頌帝心禪師集斯觀旨，撮《華嚴》之玄要束為三重，設法界之妙門通為一觀，諸經詮量不到，禪宗提唱莫及。雖言諗老直截，難比溥融無礙也。噫！嘗聞有語云：「若人會得法界觀，參禪了一半宗湛。」以此評之，應云：深明杜順旨，好喫趙州茶。何則？昔有僧到趙州，州云：「曾到此間麼？」僧云：「曾到。」州云：「喫茶去。」後又有僧到，亦云：「曾到此間麼？」僧云：「不曾到。」州云：「喫茶去。」院主問州云：「曾到底也教喫茶去，不曾到也教喫茶去，尊意何如？」州喚院主，院主應喏，州云：「喫茶去。」諸仁者！看他趙州古佛雖是用此一機慣得其便，不妨於一椀茶上普接三根，遂使諸方點頭相許。唯有夷門為甚麼道何必趙州茶。若也點檢得出，便見掃除玄妙塵埃、吐盡佛法氣味；苟或未究玄宗，應須仔細淘汰參教，宗說俱通方是溥融無礙智矣。

If one thoroughly understands the profound net of the marvelous contemplation, why need one participate in Chan and inquire about the Way? This gāthā praises Chan Master Dixin's compiling the purport of this contemplation, condensing the profound essentials of the *Avataṃsaka* into threefold [layers], and establishing the marvelous gates of the dharmadhātu to integrate them into a single contemplation—beyond what various sūtras can measure through explanation, and beyond what the Chan lineage's presentations can reach. Although Old Shen's words are direct and cutting, they are difficult to compare to the universal interfusion and unobstructedness. Ah! I once heard a saying: "If someone understands the contemplation of the dharmadhātu, in participating in Chan he has completed half [the work]." I, Congzhan, judging by this, would say: If you deeply understand Dushun's purport, it is fine to drink Zhaozhou's tea. Why so? In the past, a monk came to Zhaozhou. Zhaozhou said: "Have you ever been here before?" The monk said: "I have." Zhaozhou said: "Go drink tea." Later another monk came, and he also said: "Have you ever been here before?" The monk said: "I have not." Zhaozhou said: "Go drink tea." The monastic director asked Zhaozhou: "To the one who had been here, you told him to go drink tea; to the one who had not been here, you also told him to go drink tea. What was your venerable intention?" Zhaozhou called the director; the director answered, and Zhaozhou said: "Go drink tea." Virtuous ones! See how that ancient Buddha Zhaozhou, although he was accustomed to using this one dynamic to his convenience, nevertheless within a single bowl of tea universally received the three capacities, causing all quarters to nod in agreement. Only Yimen—why did he say, "Why need Zhaozhou's tea"? If you can examine and realize it, you will then see the dust of the profound and marvelous swept away and the flavor of the Buddha-dharma completely spat out. If you have not yet investigated the profound lineage, you must carefully refine yourself and investigate the teachings; only when both doctrine and lineage are thoroughly penetrated is it the wisdom of universal interfusion and unobstructedness.