圓悟佛果禪師語錄 17.53

17.53

He cited: "Xuansha saw Gushan coming and drew a circle. Gushan said, 'No one can get out of this.' Xuansha said, 'I knew full well you make your livelihood in the belly of a donkey or the womb of a horse.' Gushan said, 'What about the Venerable?' Xuansha said, 'No one can get out of this.' Gushan said, 'The Venerable can say so; why cannot I say so?' Xuansha said, 'I may, but you may not.'"
The Master critiqued this, saying, "Clearly, only adepts know this one path. It exhausts heaven and earth and spans myriad ages without shifting; it grinds away the kalpa stone and empties the mustard seed city without exhaustion. Even one who has penetrated the barrier must urgently apply their eye before they can get it. Alike at such a juncture, why is it that I may, but you may not? Above all, do not make your livelihood in the belly of a donkey or the womb of a horse!"