[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) › 8.25 # 大慧普覺禪師語錄 8.25 大慧普覺禪師語錄 8.25 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [8.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1998a.8.25) 李參政請示眾，舉：「裴相國入寺，見壁間畫像，問院主云：『壁間是甚麼？』主云：『高僧。』裴云：『形儀可觀，高僧在甚麼處？』主無語，裴云：『這裏莫有禪僧麼？』時黃檗在眾，院主云：『有一希運上座，頗似禪僧。』裴遂召黃檗，舉前話似之，檗云：『但請問來。』裴云：『形儀可觀，高僧在甚麼處？』檗召相公，公應諾，檗云：『在甚麼處？』裴於言下領旨。」師云：「裴公將錯就錯，脫盡根塵；黃檗信口垂慈，不費心力。似地擎山，不知山之孤峻；如石含玉，不知玉之無瑕。雖然如是，黃檗只有殺人刀，且無活人劍。今日大資相公或問雲門：『形儀可觀，高僧在甚麼處？』雲門亦召云：『相公。』相公若應諾，雲門即向道：『今日堂中特謝供養。』」 > At the request of Participant in Political Affairs Li, he instructed the assembly, citing: "Prime Minister Pei entered a monastery, saw a painted portrait on the wall, and asked the prior, 'What is on the wall?' The prior said, 'An eminent monk.' Pei said, 'The appearance is indeed striking, but where is the eminent monk?' The prior had no answer. Pei said, 'Is there no Chan monk here?' At that time Huangbo was in the assembly. The prior said, 'There is a Senior Xiyun who looks rather like a Chan monk.' Pei then summoned Huangbo and mentioned his previous words to him. Huangbo said, 'Just please ask me.' Pei said, 'The appearance is indeed striking, but where is the eminent monk?' Huangbo called out, 'Prime Minister!' The minister responded, 'Yes?' Huangbo said, 'Where is he?' Pei grasped the purport upon these words." The Master said, "Lord Pei followed error with error, casting off roots and dust completely. Huangbo opened his mouth and extended compassion, expending no mental effort. Like the earth supporting a mountain, unaware of the mountain's solitary steepness; like a rock containing jade, unaware of the jade's lack of flaws. Even so, Huangbo only possessed the sword that kills people, but lacked the sword that brings people to life. Today, if the Grand Tutor Prime Minister were to ask Yunmen, 'The appearance is indeed striking, but where is the eminent monk?' Yunmen would also call out, 'Prime Minister!' If the Prime Minister responded, Yunmen would immediately say to him, 'Today in the hall, we especially thank you for the offering.'" > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 8.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1998a.8.24) - [Next: 8.26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1998a.8.26) - [Up: 8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1998a.8) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1998a~en-mt.8.25) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1998a.8.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1998a.8.25) · Pramāṇa