大慧普覺禪師語錄 6.16

6.16

上堂，舉：「僧問雪峯：『古㵎寒泉時如何？』峯云：『瞪目不見底。』『飲者如何？』峯云：『不從口入。』趙州聞舉，呵呵大笑云：『不可從鼻孔入。』僧却問：『古㵎寒泉時如何？』州云：『苦。』『飲者如何？』州云：『死。』雪峯得聞乃云：『趙州古佛。』遂遙作禮云：『從此不答話。』」師云：「雪峯不答話，疑殺多少人。趙州道苦，面赤不如語直。若是妙喜即不然，古㵎寒泉時如何？到江扶艣棹，出嶽濟民田。飲者如何？清涼肺腑。此語有兩負門，若人辯得，許爾具參學眼。」

Ascending the hall, [the Master] cited: "A monk asked Xuefeng: 'How is it when the cold spring in the ancient ravine?' Xuefeng said: 'Staring with eyes wide open, one cannot see the bottom.' 'What about one who drinks of it?' Xuefeng said: 'It does not enter through the mouth.' When Zhaozhou heard this cited, he chuckled loudly and said: 'It cannot enter through the nostrils!' The monk then asked [Zhaozhou]: 'How is it when the cold spring in the ancient ravine?' Zhaozhou said: 'Bitter.' 'What about one who drinks of it?' Zhaozhou said: 'He dies.' When Xuefeng heard of this, he said: 'Zhaozhou is an ancient buddha.' He then made bows from afar, saying: 'From now on, I will not answer questions.'"
The Master said: "Xuefeng's not answering questions has caused how many people to be filled with doubt! Zhaozhou's saying 'bitter': a red face is not as good as straight speech. If it were Miaoxi, it would not be so. How is it when the cold spring in the ancient ravine? Reaching the river, it supports the oars and rudders; issuing from the peaks, it irrigates the people's fields. What about one who drinks of it? Cool and refreshing to the lungs and viscera. These words contain two gates of defeat; if someone can discern them, I grant that you possess the eye of study and training."