圓悟佛果禪師語錄 2.9

2.9

Ascending the hall, the Master said, "Chan is not conceptual thought; establishing intentions goes against the lineage. The Way is beyond meritorious labor; setting up accomplishments loses the essential purpose. Hear the phrase outside the clear sound; do not seek within thought. Turning the mechanisms of illumination and function, wielding the hammer and tongs of the Buddhas and patriarchs: where there are Buddhas, mutually acting as host and guest; where there are no Buddhas, the wind howls soughingly. The mind is tranquil and the intent at peace; the echo is compliant and the voice harmonious. For such a person, tell me: where do you place him? Wearing a coir raincoat, standing askance beyond a thousand peaks; / Drawing water to irrigate vegetables before the Five Old Peaks." He stepped down from the seat.