圓悟佛果禪師語錄 14.38

14.38

學道之士，初無信向，厭世煩溷長，恐不能得箇入路；既逢師指，或因自己直下發明，從本已來元自具足妙圓真心，觸境遇緣自知落著，便乃守住，患不能出得，遂作窠臼，向機境上立照立用，下咄下拍，努眼揚眉，一場特地。更遇本色宗匠，盡與拈却如許如解，直下契證，本來無為無事無心境界，然後證羞慚、知休歇，一向冥然，諸聖尚覓他起念處不得，況其餘耶？所以巖頭道：「他得底人，只守閑閑地。」二六時中無欲無依，可不是安樂法門？昔灌溪往末山，山問：「近離甚處？」溪云：「路口。」山云：「何不蓋却？」溪無語，次日致問：「如何是末山境？」山云：「不露頂。」「如何是境中人？」云：「無男女等相。」溪云：「何不變去？」山云：「不是神，不是鬼，變箇什麼？」如此豈不脚踏實地到壁立萬仞處。所以道：「末後一句，始到牢關，把斷要津，不通凡聖。」古人既爾，今人豈少欠耶？幸有金剛王寶劍，當須遇著知音可以拈出。

When practitioners of the Way initially lack faith and orientation, they loathe the world's noisy confusion and constantly fear they cannot find an entry path. Once they encounter a master's pointing, or through themselves directly clarify it, [they realize] the wondrous, perfect true mind has originally been completely present from the very beginning; encountering objects and meeting conditions, they naturally know where it rests. Thereupon they guard it, fearing they cannot emerge from it, and so they create a nest: establishing illumination and establishing function on dynamic conditions, shouting and striking, glaring with their eyes and raising their eyebrows—all a big fuss. If they encounter a master of true pedigree, he strips away all such views and understandings, allowing them to directly accord and verify the realm that is originally unconditioned, free of affairs, and without mind. Afterward, they verify shame and know how to rest, turning entirely obscure and silent, such that the sages cannot even find the place where their thoughts arise, let alone anyone else. Therefore Yantou said: 'He who has attained it merely keeps to being at leisure.' Throughout the twelve periods of the day, free of desire and without reliance, is this not the Dharma door of peace and happiness? Formerly, when Guanxi went to Moshan, Moshan asked, 'Where have you just come from?' Guanxi said, 'The entrance to the road.' Moshan said, 'Why did you not cover it up?' Guanxi had no words. The next day, he asked, 'What is the environment of Moshan?' Moshan said, 'The peak is not exposed.' 'Who is the person in the environment?' She said, 'There is no mark of male or female.' Guanxi said, 'Why do you not transform?' Moshan said, 'It is neither a spirit nor a ghost; what should it transform into?' Standing on solid ground like this, does one not reach a place that stands like a wall of myriad fathoms? Therefore it is said: 'Only at the final word does one reach the iron barrier, holding shut the vital pass, not allowing ordinary or sage to pass.' If the ancients were like this, could people today be lacking? Fortunately, there is the Vajra King jewel sword; you must meet an intimate friend before you can brandish it.