圓悟佛果禪師語錄 1.55

1.55

Ascending the hall, a monk asked, "What is the single phrase transmitted separately outside the teachings?"
The Master said, "Go ask the lantern."
The monk continued, "I thank the Master for answering the question."
The Master said, "Take it upon yourself and get out."
The monk continued, "Then this is a separate transmission outside Chan."
The Master said, "Three thousand li away, beyond Yazhou."
A monk asked, "How is it when the student is not like this?"
The Master said, "Do not cause confusion."
The monk continued, "The cypress in front of Zhaozhou's hall and the nanmu in front of Chongning's hall—are they identical or different?"
The Master said, "Do not get blurred vision."
The monk continued, "The single stringless zither—only the Master can play it wonderfully."
The Master said, "The mountain monk also does not accept it."
He then said, "In heaven forming images, on earth forming shapes; the sun and moon serve as shining illuminators, the four seasons produce cold and heat; dwelling in the valleys it fills the valleys, situated in the pits it fills the pits. Where there is sentience, it acts and functions; where there is insentience, it arrays and shines. Now, on the tip of the mountain monk's staff: point to a mountain and the mountain collapses; point to a sea and the sea dries up; touch iron and turn it into gold; touch gold and turn it into iron; stir the long river into ghee; transform ghee into the long river. Seeing that none of you understand, it transforms into the Bodhisattva of Boundless Body, universally manifesting throughout the ten directions and six realms. Do you still see? The mandarin ducks are embroidered for you to see, but do not pass the golden needle to others." Striking the Chan bench with his staff, he stepped down from the seat.