圓悟佛果禪師語錄 17.34

17.34

舉：「臨濟與普化，一日同往施主家齋，濟問：『毛吞巨海、芥納須彌，為復是神通妙用？為復是法爾如然？』化踢倒飯床，濟云：『太麁生。』化云：『這裏是什麼所在，說麁說細。』濟休去。來日又同一施主家齋，濟復問：『今日供養何似昨日？』化又踢倒飯床，濟云：『太麁生。』化云：『瞎漢，佛法說甚麁細？』濟吐舌。」師拈云：「精金不百煉，爭見光輝；至寶不酬價，爭辨真假。不是臨濟不能驗他普化，不是普化不能抗他臨濟，所謂如水入水、如金博金。雖然如是，放過則彼此作家，點檢則二俱失利。具擇法眼者試請辨看。」

[The Master] cited: "One day Linji and Puhua went together to a donor's house for a meal. Linji asked: 'A hair swallows the vast ocean, a mustard seed contains Mount Sumeru—is this the wondrous function of supernatural powers, or is it naturally so as Dharma?' Puhua kicked over the dining table. Linji said: 'Too crude!' Puhua said: 'What place is this to speak of crude and fine?' Linji desisted. The next day they again went to a donor's house for a meal. Linji asked again: 'How is today's offering compared to yesterday's?' Puhua again kicked over the dining table. Linji said: 'Too crude!' Puhua said: 'Blind fellow, what crude or fine is there to speak of in the Buddha Dharma?' Linji stuck out his tongue."
The Master critiqued: "If refined gold is not smelted a hundred times, how can its brilliance be seen? If supreme treasure is not bid upon, how can its authenticity be distinguished? Were it not for Linji, he could not have tested Puhua; were it not for Puhua, he could not have stood up to Linji. This is what is called water entering water, gold trading for gold. Even though this is so, if we let it pass, both are masters; if we inspect closely, both have suffered loss. Let those who possess the eye to choose the Dharma try to discern and see."