袁州仰山慧寂禪師語錄 1.7

1.7

One day, Guishan pointed to a field and asked the Master, "In this plot of field, that end is high and this end is low." The Master said, "On the contrary, this end is high and that end is low." Guishan said, "If you do not believe it, stand in the middle and look at both ends." The Master said, "There is no need to stand in the middle, nor should one dwell at either end." Guishan said, "If so, pour water and look; water can level things." The Master said, "Water also has no fixed state: where it is high, it is high-level; where it is low, it is low-level." Guishan then dropped the matter.