明覺禪師語錄 2.23

2.23

師在池州景德為首座，時太守曾學士入院相訪，茶果次，學士拈箇棗子拋在地上，召師首座，師應諾，士云：「古人道：『不離當處常湛然。』在那裏？」師指景德長老云：「只者老子也不知落處。」士云：「首座知也，不得無過。」師云：「明眼人難瞞。」

When the master was the head monk at Jingde in Chizhou, the prefect, Academician Zeng, entered the monastery to visit. Over tea and fruit, the academician picked up a jujube and threw it onto the ground, calling out, "Head monk!" The master responded. The academician said, "An ancient said: 'Without leaving where it is, it is ever tranquil.' Where is it?" The master pointed to the elder of Jingde and said, "Even this old fellow does not know where it fell." The academician said, "The head monk knows, but you cannot be without fault." The master said, "It is hard to deceive a person with clear eyes."