圓悟佛果禪師語錄 17.29

17.29

[The Master] cited: "Daowu and Jianyuan went to a house to offer condolences. Jianyuan patted the coffin and said: 'Is it living or is it dead?' Daowu said: 'I will not say living, and I will not say dead.' Jianyuan said: 'Why won't you say?' Daowu said: 'I will not say! I will not say!' Midway along the road, Jianyuan said: 'Please, Venerable, tell me. If you do not tell me, I will strike you, Venerable.' Daowu said: 'If you strike me, strike as you will; as for telling you, I will not say.'"
The Master critiqued: "In a silver mountain and iron wall, what steps are there to ascend? Tonight this mountain monk adds flowers on brocade, opens wide with the character 'eight', and discusses this gong'an. Living—the complete dynamic appears; dead—the complete dynamic appears. Not saying, and again not saying: within this there is neither front nor back. Directly take responsibility for it—not separated by a single thread; it obstructs the great void, a red heart ever broken into pieces."