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黃龍慧南禪師語錄 1.187

黃龍慧南禪師語錄 1.187

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上堂,舉:「智門祚因僧問如何是般若體,門云:『蚌含明月。』僧云:『如何是般若用?』門云:『兔子懷胎。』」師云:「大小智門,却向言語中明體用。黃龍即不然,如何是般若體?一堆屎。如何是般若用?一堆屎中蟲。」

Ascending the hall, [the Master] brought up [the following]: "Zhimon Zuo was asked by a monk, 'What is the substance of prajñā?' Zhimon said, 'An oyster harboring the bright moon.' The monk asked, 'What is the function of prajñā?' Zhimon said, 'A hare conceiving a fetus.'" The Master said, "Great and small Zhimon clarifies substance and function within spoken words. Huanglong would not say so. What is the substance of prajñā? A pile of dung. What is the function of prajñā? Worms in a pile of dung."

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