袁州仰山慧寂禪師語錄 1.25

1.25

When the Master was dwelling at Mount Wangmang, he returned to pay his respects. Guishan asked: "Since you are called a good spiritual friend, how do you discern whether those who come from various quarters know of it or do not know of it, have lineage transmission or have no lineage transmission, study doctrinal meaning or study the abstruse? Try to explain and let me see." The Master said: "Huiji has a way to test them. Whenever I see a monk arrive, I immediately raise the fly-whisk and ask him: 'Do they also speak of this in various quarters, or do they not speak of it?' Furthermore, I say: 'Leaving this aside, what is the meaning of the venerable elders in various quarters?'" Guishan sighed and said: "These are the fangs and claws passed down in the Chan school." Guishan also asked: "The karmic consciousness of the sentient beings of the great earth is vast and indistinct, with no basis to rely upon; how do you know whether they have it or do not have it?" The Master said: "Huiji has a way to test them." At that time, a monk passed by in front of them; the Master called out: "Ācārya!" The monk turned his head. The Master said: "Upādhyāya! This is precisely karmic consciousness, vast and indistinct, with no basis to rely upon." Guishan said: "This is a single drop of lion's milk, scattering six bushels of donkey's milk."