明覺禪師語錄 3.10

3.10

舉：「僧問魯祖：『如何是不言言？』祖云：『爾口在什麼處？』僧云：『某甲無口。』祖云：『將什麼喫飯？』僧無語。」師云：「好劈脊便棒，者般漢開口了合不得，合口了開不得。」

He brought up: "A monk asked Luzu, 'What is the word of non-speaking?' Zu said, 'Where is your mouth?' The monk said, 'I have no mouth.' Zu said, 'What do you eat rice with?' The monk was speechless." The Master said, "A good stick across the back! Fellow of this sort: once he opens his mouth, he cannot close it; once he closes his mouth, he cannot open it."