明覺禪師語錄 4.79

4.79

一日十數僧待立次，師云：「佛法無人說，雖慧不能了。」復問僧：「還有無師自悟底麼？」眾無語，師云：「負命者上鉤。」

One day, when ten or more monks were standing in attendance, the master said: "'If no one expounds the Buddhadharma, though possessing wisdom, one cannot understand it.'" He then asked the monks: "Is there still anyone who is self-awakened without a master?" The assembly was silent. The master said: "Those doomed to die take the bait."