法演禪師語錄 3.56

3.56

資福專使持法嗣書至，師於法堂上受書，拈起問專使云：「本無名字，什麼處得這箇來？」專使擬議，師云：「因誰致得？」遂陞座，舉：「石頭問長髭：『什麼處來？』髭云：『嶺南來。』石頭云：『大庾嶺頭一鋪功德成就也未？』髭云：『成就久矣，只欠點眼在。』石頭云：『莫要點眼麼？』髭云：『便請。』石頭垂下一足，髭便禮拜，石頭云：『爾見箇什麼道理便禮拜？』髭云：『如紅爐上一點雪。』」師云：「紅爐一點雪，知音瞥不瞥，龜毛扇子扇，泥牛一點血。」

When a special envoy from Zifu arrived bearing a letter of Dharma inheritance, the Master received the letter in the Dharma Hall, held it up, and asked the special envoy, "Originally there are no names; where did you get this from?" The special envoy hesitated. The Master said, "Because of whom was it brought about?" He then ascended the seat and cited: "Shitou asked Changzi, 'Where do you come from?' Changzi said, 'From Lingnan.' Shitou said, 'Is the merit on top of Dayu Ridge accomplished yet or not?' Changzi said, 'It has long been accomplished; it only lacks the dotting of the eyes.' Shitou said, 'Do you want the eyes dotted?' Changzi said, 'Please do so.' Shitou let down one foot, and Changzi bowed. Shitou said, 'What principle did you see that you bowed?' Changzi said, 'Like a flake of snow on a red-hot furnace.'" The Master said, "A flake of snow on a red-hot furnace; does an intimate friend catch a glimpse or not? Fan with a tortoise-hair fan; a single drop of blood from a mud ox."