法演禪師語錄 3.56

3.56

When a special envoy from Zifu arrived bearing a letter of Dharma inheritance, the Master received the letter in the Dharma Hall, held it up, and asked the special envoy, "Originally there are no names; where did you get this from?" The special envoy hesitated. The Master said, "Because of whom was it brought about?" He then ascended the seat and cited: "Shitou asked Changzi, 'Where do you come from?' Changzi said, 'From Lingnan.' Shitou said, 'Is the merit on top of Dayu Ridge accomplished yet or not?' Changzi said, 'It has long been accomplished; it only lacks the dotting of the eyes.' Shitou said, 'Do you want the eyes dotted?' Changzi said, 'Please do so.' Shitou let down one foot, and Changzi bowed. Shitou said, 'What principle did you see that you bowed?' Changzi said, 'Like a flake of snow on a red-hot furnace.'" The Master said, "A flake of snow on a red-hot furnace; does an intimate friend catch a glimpse or not? Fan with a tortoise-hair fan; a single drop of blood from a mud ox."