圓悟佛果禪師語錄 16.36

16.36

[The Master] cited: "When Fengxue ascended the seat in Yingzhou, he said: 'The ancestral masters' mind-seal is shaped like the dynamic of the iron ox: if it moves, the seal is impressed; if it stays, the seal is broken. Just as it neither moves nor stays, is impressing it right, or is not impressing it right?' At that time Elder Lupi came forward and asked: 'I have the dynamic of the iron ox; I invite the Master not to apply the seal.' Fengxue said: 'Accustomed to angling for whales sinking in the giant deep, instead I find a frog striding in mud and sand.' Lupi hesitated in thought. Fengxue shouted and said: 'Elder, why do you not advance a word?' Lupi deliberated; Fengxue struck him with the whisk, saying: 'Elder, do you still remember the dialogue? Try to cite it and let us see.' Lupi was about to open his mouth when Fengxue struck him again with the whisk. The governor said: 'I know that the Buddha's Dharma and the king's law are identical.' Fengxue said: 'What principle did you see?' The governor said: 'When one should cut off and does not cut off, one invites chaos instead.' Fengxue then stepped down from the seat." The Master said: "Fengxue donned the armor of the three mysteries, deployed the four relations of host and guest, clearly set up the battle banners and densely arrayed the opposing ranks. When Lupi was just about to straddle the iron ox, he was captured in an instant, thereby causing the governor to know where to return. This is what is called dragons galloping and tigers rushing, phoenixes soaring and luan birds hovering. Even so, were it Chongning, waiting for him to say he has the dynamic of the iron ox, I would strike him across the back with the staff. The sword that kills people, the sword that gives people life—do you still know where they land?"