撫州曹山本寂禪師語錄 1.73

1.73

The Master read the verses on the dharmakāya composed by Dushun and Mahāsattva Fu, and then said, "My intention does not wish to speak thus." The disciples asked him to compose another one. Having composed the verse, he also added commentary to it. His words said: / 'He originally is not me (not me); / I originally am not he (not he). / Without me, he would die (relying on you to take life); / Without him, I would be surplus (there is nothing else). / If he is like me, he is a Buddha (and yet he is not a Buddha); / If I am like him, I am a donkey (neither of the two is established). / Not eating the emoluments of the King of Emptiness (if you encounter imperial food, you must spit it out at once), / What need to rely on the wild goose to deliver a letter (not exchanging letters)? / I state a song of exposing the body (a song for the sake of trust); / Look, sir, at the hairs on the back (not resembling you). / Suddenly like singing "White Snow" (taking it to be "White Snow"), / I still fear it is a song of Ba (it is handed down that this line had no commentary).'"}, point of view."