大慧普覺禪師語錄 1.36

1.36

Ascending the hall on the Bathing the Buddha festival: "Today is precisely the eighth day of the fourth month; in King Śuddhodana's palace, Siddhārtha was born. Nine dragons came from beyond the sky spouting water; seven lotuses grew from the ground to support his feet. Pointing to his chest and pointing to his ribs, he alone was called the honored one; opening his big mouth, he boasted of himself. Altogether living in the world for more than seventy [years], for forty-nine years he indulged in distress. Fortunately there was the old lame master Yunmen, who at that time wanted to beat him to death with a staff. Everyone says to repay the Buddha's kindness by offering this profound mind to dust-like realms. Only Jingshan does not do so. Since it is not so, what should be done? Descend from the seat, and together go to the hall, where I will explain it thoroughly for you all."