圓悟佛果禪師語錄 16.28

16.28

He cited: 'Baizhang visited Mazu a second time. Seeing him come, the Patriarch picked up his whisk and held it upright. Baizhang said: "Identical to this function, detached from this function." The Patriarch hung the whisk back in its original place. After Baizhang stood in attendance for a while, the Patriarch said: "Hereafter, how will you flap the two flaps of your lips for others?" Baizhang took the whisk and held it upright. The Patriarch said: "Identical to this function, detached from this function." Baizhang hung the whisk back in its original place. Mazu then shouted, and Baizhang was greatly awakened. Later he told Huangbo: "At that time when I was shouted at by Mazu, I was deafened for three days." Fenzhou said: "Once awakened, just rest; why speak of being deaf for three days?" Shimen said: "Had it not been for being deaf for three days, how could he have shouldered this single shout?" Xuedou said: "Do you want to understand being deaf for three days? Fine gold from a great smelting furnace never changes color."' The Master said: 'Although these adept masters brought it forth together, each indeed had an eye to guide people; yet they only clarified Mazu and Baizhang's great potential, and did not clarify Mazu and Baizhang's great function. Not sparing my eyebrows, I will expose a message, but it must also be examined by all quarters. Do you know this single shout? It is just like a raging thunderbolt, making listeners lose their gall and their souls. If you want to understand being deaf for three days, it is just like beating the poison-smeared drum: those who hear it lose their bodies and forfeit their lives.' Holding up the whisk, he said: 'If anyone asks: "Identical to this function, detached from this function," I will strike them along with their voice, and follow it up with a shout.' He further said: 'Do you still see Mazu and Baizhang?'