撫州曹山元證禪師語錄 1.13

1.13

Jingqing asked, 'What about when moss grows along the path of the mind?' The Master said, 'It is difficult to find a guide.' Jingqing said, 'Where has it gone?' The Master said, 'One only sees the moss growing; one does not know where it has gone.' [Jingqing] also asked, 'What about when the principle of pure emptiness ultimately has no body?' The Master said, 'Principle is indeed so; what about phenomena?' Jingqing said, 'Accord with principle, accord with phenomena.' The Master said, 'Deceiving Caoshan alone is fine, but what will you do about the eyes of all the sages?' Jingqing said, 'If not for the eyes of all the sages, how could one discern that which is not so?' The Master said, 'Officially not a needle is allowed; privately carriages and horses may pass.'