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大慧普覺禪師語錄 5.10

大慧普覺禪師語錄 5.10

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Classical Chinese

5.10

到資福,請上堂,舉:「香城順和尚頌黃龍三關云:『黃龍老和尚,有箇三關語,山僧承嗣伊,今日為君舉,為君舉,猫兒偏解捉老鼠。』廣鑑英禪師因見此頌乃曰:『好則好,第恐學者作無事會去。』」師云:「誠哉是言。山僧今日也有箇頌子:『黃龍此語蓋天地,從來縝密不通風,後昆隨例承其響,總道猫兒解捉蟲。』」(資福乃廣鑑法孫)

Arriving at Zifu, [the Master] was invited to ascend the hall. He brought up: "Reverend Shun of Xiangcheng made a verse on Huanglong's Three Checkpoints, saying: 'Old Reverend Huanglong had a three-checkpoint phrase. This mountain monk inherited him, and today presents it for you; presents it for you—the cat is singularly skilled at catching mice.' Chan Master Guangjian Ying, upon seeing this verse, said: 'Good though it is, I only fear students will understand it as [mere] nothing-to-do.'" The Master said, "True indeed are these words! This mountain monk today also has a verse: / 'Huanglong's words cover heaven and earth; / from the beginning tightly woven, not letting in the wind. / Posterity routinely echoes its sound, / all saying the cat is skilled at catching bugs.'" (Zifu was the Dharma grandson of Guangjian.)

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