圓悟佛果禪師語錄 4.15

4.15

Ordaining the good friend Ji into the monastic order, he ascended the hall and said: “The three realms offer no peace; the four modes of birth hold beings captive. Wanting to break free of the net of passion and step beyond into the great expanse, one should properly don the armor of forbearance, wield the sword of wisdom, exercise the highest mental disposition, and give rise to an extraordinary resolve, fighting together against the māra of the aggregates, the māra of afflictions, and the māra of death, destroying the three poisons and tearing through the māras' nets—only then are you a great person. Have you not seen it said in the teachings: ‘The three realms offer no peace, just like a burning house; filled with manifold sufferings, extremely frightening.’ And it also says: ‘This house has only a single gate, and it is narrow.’ Although it is narrow, the Buddhas of the past, the Buddhas of the present, and the Buddhas of the future have all gone out from right here. And tell me, ultimately how is it?” / After a pause, he said: “What is it like? A falcon across the distant skies— / Piercing ten thousand miles of clouds in a single strike.”