法演禪師語錄 1.98

1.98

Ascending the hall, he said: "In the second month, spring is half gone; / Calling to one another, together we enjoy the sights. / Cold Food Festival is near Qingming; / A hundred flowers bloom in brilliant profusion. / Some ascend Baiyun Peak, / Some wander by the shores of the Red Water: / In the open countryside, those marking graves; / By the roadside, drunkards reeking of wine. / Half laughing and half weeping, / Their sincerity is truly worthy of praise. / Everyone says I am disclosing heaven's secrets, / Explaining and judging them with precise clarity. / Look, look! / Chan travelers of the five lakes, do not reply lightly; / Remember well this gong'an of today!"