袁州仰山慧寂禪師語錄 1.41

1.41

師問東寺云：「借一路過那邊，還得否？」東寺云：「大凡沙門不可祇一路也，別更有麼？」師良久。東寺却問：「借一路過那邊，得否？」師云：「大凡沙門不可祇一路也，別更有麼？」東寺云：「祇有此。」師云：「大唐天子決定姓金。」

The Master asked Dongsi, "May I borrow a path to cross over to that side?" Dongsi said, "In general, a śramaṇa cannot have only one path; is there anything else?" The Master remained silent for a long time. Dongsi then asked, "May I borrow a path to cross over to that side?" The Master said, "In general, a śramaṇa cannot have only one path; is there anything else?" Dongsi said, "There is only this." The Master said, "The Son of Heaven of the Great Tang is definitely surnamed Jin."