圓悟佛果禪師語錄 16.23

16.23

The Way values no-mind; Chan is cut off from names and principles. Only by forgetting thoughts and extinguishing them entirely can one head toward it: reversing the light to illumine within, the entire substance thoroughly penetrating, no longer permitting deliberation. Directly the bottom of the tub falls out, and one enters this great, perfect, quiet-illumination gate of wondrous liberation. When one is resolved, all is resolved; simply keep to leisure. From the beginning, do not distinguish between self and other, victory and defeat. The moment a hair of thorn-like views arises, immediately weed it out painfully, letting it be completely open and thoroughly connected, free and unconstrained. Nurture it seamlessly, so that even the thousand sages cannot catch sight of it. Treat oneself as if an enemy, seeking only to be far removed and not lean on it: freely clear and pure, empty yet numinous, quiet yet illuminating. Sever it valorously and thoroughly, without the slightest disturbance in one's chest. Teacher Wang called it 'making a living'; Zhaozhou regarded eating gruel and rice twice a day as 'scattered mental effort.' Practice it for a long time so that it becomes fully mature, and it will accord with the realization of the Way through no-mind handed down from of old. Functioning intimately, you will naturally see your effort reach the final closing corner, naturally like letting go of your hands over a sheer cliff—how delightful that is!