瑞州洞山良价禪師語錄 1.100

1.100

Yaoshan was roaming the mountains with Yunyan, and the knife at his waist clattered. Yunyan asked, "What thing is making a sound?" Yaoshan drew the knife and made a slashing gesture across his mouth. The Master raised this and showed it to the assembly, saying, "Look at Yaoshan, putting his whole body on the line for this matter. If people today wish to understand the matter of the transcendence, they must embody this intention before they can succeed."