法演禪師語錄 1.17

1.17

上堂，舉：「雲門垂語云：『古佛與露柱相交，是第幾機？』自代云：『南山起雲，北山下雨。』」師云：「大小大雲門大師，元來小膽。四面道：『古佛與露柱相交，是第四機。』」良久却云：「者箇說話，面皮厚三寸，出語成不遜，好將臨濟棒一日打三頓。什麼人下得手？雖然罪過彌天，新赦咸放。」

Ascending the hall, [the Master] cited: "Yunmen offered the phrase: 'The ancient Buddha mingles with the exposed pillar—which dynamic is this?' He substituted the answer himself: 'Clouds rise on South Mountain, rain falls on North Mountain.'" The Master said: "Such a great master Yunmen turns out to be faint-hearted. Simian says: 'The ancient Buddha mingles with the exposed pillar—this is the fourth dynamic.'" After a long pause, he then said: "This talk has skin on its face three inches thick; uttering words, it turns insolent. It would be good to take Linji's staff and give it three beatings a day. But who can lay a hand to it? Although the offense fills the sky, a new amnesty releases all."