汾陽無德禪師語錄 1.37

1.37

僧問：「古人道十八上解作活計，未審作得箇什麼活計？」師云：「兩隻水牯牛，雙角無欄棬。」復云：「若要於此明得去，直須得三玄旨趣始得。受用無礙，自家慶快，以暢平生，丈夫漢莫教自辜觸事不通，彼無利濟。與爾一時頌出：

A monk asked: "The ancient said he learned to make his livelihood at eighteen; I wonder, what kind of livelihood did he make?" The Master said: "Two water buffaloes, / With both horns free of pen or corral." He also said: "If you wish to become clear about this, you must directly grasp the import of the three mysteries before you can attain it. Enjoying unobstructed function, you will rejoice within yourself to gratify your whole life. Great heroes, do not cause yourselves to be hindered by being obstructed in everything, leaving others without benefit or relief. I shall present them in verse for you all at once: