圓悟佛果禪師語錄 17.42

17.42

He cited: "A monk asked Baofu, 'In his lifetime, what words of Xuefeng could match when the antelope hangs by its horns?' Baofu said, 'Could I fail to be a disciple of Xuefeng?'"
The Master critiqued this, saying, "Feathers of a kingfisher, head and horns of a qilin; layers of brilliance, genuine succession. If one wishes to clarify the dynamic that traps the tiger, one must deploy words of the precipitous cliff. Even though it is like this, they only know coming thus, not going thus. If someone asks this mountain monk, 'In his lifetime, what words of Wuzu could match when the antelope hangs by its horns?', I would only answer him, 'I dare not let down my late master.' Do you understand thoroughly? 'How can the high mountain obstruct the flight of white clouds?'"