[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [明覺禪師語錄](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1996) › 3.96 # 明覺禪師語錄 3.96 明覺禪師語錄 3.96 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.96](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1996.3.96) 舉：「伏牛為馬祖馳書到國師處，國師問：『馬祖有何言句示人？』牛云：『即心是佛。』國師云：『是什麼語話？』良久再問：『更有什麼言句？』牛云：『不是心不是物。不是物』國師云：『猶較些子。』師代當時便喝，牛却問：『和尚此間如何？』國師云：『三點如流水，曲似刈禾鎌。』」師云：「是什麼語話？也好與一拶。見之不取，千載難忘。」 > He cited: "Funiu delivered a letter on Mazu's behalf to the National Teacher. The National Teacher asked, 'What words and phrases does Mazu use to instruct people?' Niu said, 'Mind itself is Buddha.' The National Teacher said, 'What kind of talk is that?' After a long pause he asked again, 'What other words and phrases are there?' Niu said, 'Not mind, not Buddha, not a thing.' The National Teacher said, 'That's a little bit better.'" The Master spoke on \[Funiu's\] behalf at that moment and gave a shout. "Niu then asked, 'How is it here with the Upādhyāya?' The National Teacher said, 'Three dots like flowing water; curved like a sickle for reaping grain.'" The Master said, "What kind of talk is that? He also deserved a pressing question. Having seen it and not seized it, it is hard to forget for a thousand years." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.95](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1996.3.95) - [Next: 3.97](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1996.3.97) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1996.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1996~en-mt.3.96) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1996.3.96](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1996.3.96) · Pramāṇa