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黃龍慧南禪師語錄 1.158

黃龍慧南禪師語錄 1.158

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1.158

示眾云:「半夜捉烏雞,驚起梵王睡,毘藍風忽起,吹倒須彌山。官路無人行,私酒多人喫,當此之時,臨濟德山開得口、張得眼,有棒有喝用不得。汝等諸人,各自尋取祖業契書,莫認驢鞍橋作阿爺下頷。」

He instructed the assembly, saying: "Catching a black chicken at midnight startles King Brahmā from sleep; the Vairambha wind suddenly rises and blows down Mount Sumeru. On official roads no one travels; illicit liquor many people drink. At such a time, Linji and Deshan can open their mouths and widen their eyes, but their sticks and shouts cannot be used. All of you must each seek your ancestral deeds and contracts; do not mistake a donkey's saddle-bridge for your father's lower jaw."

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