筠州洞山悟本禪師語錄 1.47

1.47

夜參不點燈，有僧出問話。退後，師令侍者點燈，乃召適來問話僧出來。其僧近前，師曰：「將取三兩粉來與這箇上座。」其僧拂袖而退。自此省發玄旨，遂罄捨衣資設齋。得三年後辭，師曰：「善為。」時雪峯侍立，問云：「秖如這僧辭去，幾時却來？」師曰：「他秖知一去，不解再來。」其僧歸堂，就衣鉢下坐化。雪峯上報師，師曰：「雖然如此，猶較老僧三生在。」

At evening instruction, no lamps were lit. A monk came forward to ask a question. After he withdrew, the Master ordered an attendant to light a lamp, and then called forth the monk who had just asked the question. The monk came forward. The Master said: "Bring three ounces of powder and give it to this senior monk." The monk flicked his sleeves and withdrew. From this he awakened to the profound purport, and thereupon exhausted all his robes and property to provide a meal. After three years, when taking his leave, the Master said: "Take care." Xuefeng was standing in attendance at the time and asked: "Just as this monk takes his leave and departs, when will he return?" The Master said: "He only knows to go away once; he does not understand returning again." That monk returned to the hall and passed away sitting upright beside his robes and bowl. Xuefeng reported this up to the Master. The Master said: "Even though it is like this, he is still three lifetimes behind this old monk."