圓悟佛果禪師語錄 17.46

17.46

He cited: "Yantou went to call on Deshan. Entering the door, he asked, 'Is it mortal or holy?' Deshan gave a shout. Yantou prostrated. Dongshan said, 'Were it not for Master Huo, it would have been very difficult to take on.' When Yantou heard this, he said, 'That old fellow Dongshan does not know good from bad and gave an erroneous verdict. Little does he know that at that time I lifted with one hand and pressed down with the other.'"
The Master critiqued this, saying, "Deshan acted based on the directive, but got only half; Dongshan had the eye of thoroughgoing mastery, sharing the same wind across a thousand miles. Yantou was both skilled at seizing the tiger's head and capable of capturing the tiger's tail; much like an adept general facing the battle array to engage the enemy, all seven military items complete, he was undeniably extraordinary. Dare I ask: where was the lifting with one hand and pressing down with the other? 'Thinking one rose at early dawn, / There are yet night travellers.'"