大慧普覺禪師語錄 1.22

1.22

Having returned from an outing in official service, ascending the hall, he cited: "When my grandfather Master Wuzu returned from an outing in official service, he instructed the assembly, saying: 'I went out in official service for half a month; my eyes did not see my nostrils. I lost the ancestral Chan and picked up a piece of junk. Tell me: where should I place it? One portion is offered to Śākyamuni Buddha, and one portion is offered to the Prabhūtaratna Buddha Pagoda.' Jingshan's dharma grandson went out in official service for more than eighty days; my nostrils constantly met my eyes. There was no ancestral Chan to lose, nor did I ever pick up a piece of junk. Since there is no junk, there is nothing with which to make an offering to Śākyamuni Buddha, nor to the Prabhūtaratna Buddha Pagoda. Ultimately, what was obtained? 'The night is quiet, the water cold, the fish do not bite; / The boat returns empty, loaded only with bright moonlight.'"