法演禪師語錄 3.26

3.26

Ascending the hall, the Master said: “An ancient said: ‘Boundless Buddha-fields, self and other are not separated by the tip of a hair; ancient and modern across the ten times, beginning and end never depart from the present thought.’” The Master said: “True as it may be, it is merely too stale. Xuefeng instructed the assembly, saying: ‘Pinch up the whole great earth, it is the size of a grain of millet; toss it before you, and you lacquer tubs do not understand—beat the drum and summon everyone to look!’ Assembly! Facing you, Xuefeng hoodwinks everyone not a little. Even though it is like this, is there anyone who walks in step with Xuefeng? Step forth and meet with Wuzu. Is there anyone? If not…” Thereupon he picked up his staff, struck it once, held it up, and said: “Today, together with Xuefeng, Wuzu boarded a raft and drifted across the four great oceans, bored through the skulls of the eight great dragon kings, passed through hundreds of thousands of Mount Sumerus, and then returned to sit upon the Dharma seat, and also escorted Xuefeng back to Mount Xuefeng—merely without ever having moved a single step. Can you people still fully believe this? If you cannot fully believe…” Thereupon he held up his staff and said: “Have you not seen my late teacher-grandfather say: ‘Placed at the head of the bed, it is urgently needed to strike mice’?”