袁州仰山慧寂禪師語錄 1.17

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溈山示眾云：「一切眾生皆無佛性。」鹽官示眾云：「一切眾生皆有佛性。」鹽官有二僧往探問，既到溈山，聞溈山舉揚，莫測其涯，若生輕慢。因一日與師言話次，乃勸云：「師兄須是勤學，佛法不得容易。」師乃作此○相，以手拓呈了，却拋向背後，遂展兩手就二僧索。二僧罔措。師云：「吾兄直須勤學，佛法不得容易。」便起去。時二僧却回鹽官，行三十里，一僧忽然有省，乃云：「當知溈山道『一切眾生皆無佛性』，信之不錯。」便回溈山。一僧更前行數里，因過水，忽然有省，自歎云：「溈山道『一切眾生皆無佛性』，灼然有他恁麼道。」亦回溈山，久依法席。

Guishan instructed the assembly, saying: "All sentient beings are entirely without buddhadhātu." Yanguan instructed the assembly, saying: "All sentient beings entirely have buddhadhātu." Two monks from Yanguan's community went to investigate. Upon arriving at Guishan, they heard Guishan's expounding, but could not fathom its depths and seemed to develop a slighting and arrogant attitude. One day, during a conversation with the Master, they advised him, saying: "Elder brother, you must study diligently; the Buddhadharma cannot be taken lightly." Thereupon, the Master drew this circular figure [○], held it out in his hands to show them, and then tossed it behind his back. He then stretched out both hands toward the two monks, asking for it back. The two monks were at a loss. The Master said: "My elder brothers, you must truly study diligently; the Buddhadharma cannot be taken lightly." Then he stood up and left. At that time the two monks were returning to Yanguan. Having walked thirty li, one monk suddenly had an awakening, and thereupon said: "One should know that when Guishan says 'All sentient beings are entirely without buddhadhātu,' believing this is not mistaken." He immediately returned to Guishan. The other monk walked forward a few more li; while crossing a stream, he suddenly had an awakening and sighed to himself, saying: "Guishan's saying 'All sentient beings are entirely without buddhadhātu'—there is indeed clear reason for him to speak thus!" He also returned to Guishan and long relied upon his teaching seat.