[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [大慧普覺禪師語錄](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1998a) › 6.11 # 大慧普覺禪師語錄 6.11 大慧普覺禪師語錄 6.11 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [6.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1998a.6.11) 上堂，舉：「洞山和尚夏末示眾云：『初秋夏末，兄弟東去西去，直須向萬里無寸草處去。』前後下語者皆不契，有僧傳此語到石霜，霜云：『何不道：「出門便是草。」』洞山聞得深肯之，謂瀏陽有古佛出世。」師云：「萬里無寸草，但請恁麼去，出門便是草，各自有公據。有公據，何拘束，清風月下守株人，涼兔漸遙春草綠。」 > Ascending the hall, \[the Master\] cited: "At the end of the summer, Master Dongshan instructed the assembly, saying: 'At the beginning of autumn and the end of summer, brothers, go east or go west, but you must go straight to the place where there is not an inch of grass for ten thousand miles.' Those who gave turning phrases before and after failed to tally with it. A monk carried these words to Shishuang. Shishuang said: 'Why didn't you say: "As soon as you step out the gate, there is grass"?' When Dongshan heard of this, he deeply affirmed it, declaring that an ancient buddha had appeared in Liuyang." > The Master said: "'Ten thousand miles without an inch of grass'—just please go on like that; 'As soon as you step out the gate, there is grass'—each has its official tally. With an official tally, what restraint is there? / The person waiting by the tree stump under the moon in the clear breeze— / The cool hare gets farther away, and the spring grass turns green." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 6.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1998a.6.10) - [Next: 6.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1998a.6.12) - [Up: 6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1998a.6) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1998a~en-mt.6.11) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [釋氏稽古略](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2037.3.301) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1998a.6.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1998a.6.11) · Pramāṇa