法演禪師語錄 3.6

3.6

上堂，舉：「古人道：『夫為善知識，須是驅耕夫之牛，奪飢人之食。驅耕夫之牛，令他苗稼滋盛，奪飢人之食，令他永絕飢虛。』眾中聞舉者，多是如風過耳相似，既驅其牛為什麼却得苗稼滋盛？既奪其食因什麼永絕飢虛？到者裏須是有驅耕夫之牛、奪飢人之食底脚手，便與拶一拶逼一逼，趕教走到結角處，便好向伊道：福不重受，禍不單行。」

Ascending the hall, he cited: "An ancient said, 'One who is a kalyāṇamitra must drive off the plowman's ox and snatch away the hungry man's food. Driving off the plowman's ox causes his crops to flourish; snatching away the hungry man's food cuts off his hunger and emptiness forever.' When people in the assembly hear this cited, it is mostly like wind passing the ear. Since his ox is driven off, why do the crops flourish instead? Since his food is snatched away, why is hunger and emptiness cut off forever? Coming to this point, one must possess the hands and feet to drive off the plowman's ox and snatch away the hungry man's food; then give them a squeeze and a push, driving them to run into a blind corner, where one can well say to them: 'Good fortune does not come twice; misfortune never comes singly.'"