法演禪師語錄 2.12

2.12

Ascending the hall, he struck the staff once, then held it up and said, "Staff, I dare ask you: can you still speak Tathāgata Chan?" He said himself: "Cannot speak it." "Can you still speak Patriarchal Chan?" He said himself: "Cannot speak it." "Since you cannot speak it, Baiyun today will follow his own ideas. Following my own ideas is child's play; before the assembly of humans and devas, what handle are you seeking?"