大慧普覺禪師語錄 4.22

4.22

Ascending the hall, a monk asked: "When it does not come like this at all, how is it?" The Master said: "Moving one's expression exalts the ancient road; it does not fall into quiet stillness." The monk continued: "Like severing a skein of silk, with one cut all are severed." The Master said: "When the family is wealthy, the young children are indulged." The monk continued: "Where the pivot wheel turns, even an adept is bewildered." The Master said: "Where does the pivot wheel turn?" The monk continued: "Where the partridge cries, a hundred flowers are fragrant." The Master said: "You cannot draw it in." The monk continued: "Where did the Master see Puhua?" The Master said: "Where is Puhua to let me see him?" The monk continued: "Only when the arrow pierces the red sun's shadow is one a vulture shooter." The Master said: "That too cannot draw it in." Then he said: "'Only when the arrow pierces the red sun's shadow is one a vulture shooter.' Tell me, before the arrow has left the bowstring, beside the red sun's shadow, is there this news or not? Once the arrow has left the bowstring, where does this news land? If you know where it lands, a single arrow pierces the three checkpoints, clear is the path behind the arrow. If not yet so, go back under the crossbow to take cover."