明覺禪師語錄 3.69

3.69

舉：「北禪問僧：『近離甚處？』云：『黃州。』禪云：『夏在甚處？』云：『資福。』禪云：『福將何資？』云：『兩重公案。』禪云：『爭奈在我手裏。』云：『在手裏即收取。』禪便打，者僧不甘，隨後趁出。」師云：「奇怪，宛有超師之作。還知者僧麼？只解貪前，不能顧後。若在雪竇手裏，棒折也未放在。」

[The Master] cited: "Beichan asked a monk, 'Where have you recently left?' The monk said, 'Huangzhou.' Chan said, 'Where did you spend the summer retreat?' The monk said, 'Zifu.' Chan said, 'With what do you assist blessings (zifu)?' The monk said, 'Twofold public cases.' Chan said, 'Yet you are in my hands.' The monk said, 'If I am in your hands, take me in.' Chan struck him at once; the monk was not satisfied, and [Chan] chased him out on the spot." The Master said, "Strange! It seems almost the action of one who surpasses the teacher. Yet do you know this monk? He only knows how to covet what is ahead, unable to look to what is behind. If he were in Xuedou's hands, even if the stick broke, I still would not let him off!"