大慧普覺禪師語錄 4.13

4.13

Ascending the hall, a monk asked: "When our school has no verbal phrases, and there is truly not a single dharma given to people, how is it?" The Master said: "Five flavors bore into a steelyard weight." The monk continued: "Why broadcast household disgrace abroad?" The Master said: "Why does your tongue prop up the ground?" The monk continued: "Then I have been led on by the Master." The Master then struck him and asked: "Ganfeng addressed the assembly: 'If you bring up one, you must not bring up two; if you let pass the first move, you fall into the second.' What is the meaning?" The Master said: "Fishing for a winter melon on a camel's tail." The monk continued: "Do you still permit the student to turn around and catch his breath?" The Master said: "I permit you to turn around; how do you catch your breath?" The monk stepped forward and made a hissing sound. The Master said: "This fellow playing with mud balls!" The monk continued: "Just as Yunmen said: 'A person comes from Tiantai, yet goes to Jingshan.' How about that?" The Master said: "An old rat eats salt." The monk continued: "Then he knows its flavor." The Master said: "Quickly make three prostrations." Then he said: "The prolonged rain has not cleared; suddenly heaven and earth are pure. What need is there to display further the matters under the Patriarch's gate?"