法演禪師語錄 2.67

2.67

Ascending the hall, he said, "For twenty-five years I have sat on this curved-back wooden chair. Citing the ancient and citing the present are not lacking, but I have never yet spoken the first phrase. Is there anyone in the assembly possessing great compassion? Try coming forward and speaking it, so that the assembly may all know it, and to fulfill your life's pilgrimage. Is there anyone? Is there anyone? Do not say there is none. If someone suddenly came forward and asked in turn, 'What is the first phrase?' Baiyun could not help but say to him: 'Why let it go?'"