大慧普覺禪師語錄 7.9

7.9

Instructing the assembly, [the Master] said: "'Mind is not the buddha, wisdom is not the Way'—old Nanquan threw his whole body down. For several hundred years since then, countless good spiritual friends have appeared in the world during this time, yet not one has ever helped him up. Today Yunmen plans to use a lamp wick to prop up Mount Sumeru, and try to help him up for you to see." He then took up his staff and said, "Nanquan threw himself down, Yunmen helps him up; throwing down and helping up have guest and host. Patch-robed monks with clear eyes deliberating this must strictly avoid creating other principles. Since deliberation is allowed, why is making principles not allowed?" After a pause he said, "If you scold, I allow you to join your lips [in retort]; if you spit, I allow you to splash water." He struck once [with his staff].