大慧普覺禪師語錄 8.20

8.20

He instructed the assembly by citing: "Fayan asked Jue the Iron Beak: 'Where have you come from recently?' Jue said: 'Zhaozhou.' Fayan said: 'I have heard that Zhaozhou had the topic of the cypress tree—is that so or not?' Jue said: 'No.' Fayan said: 'Everyone who comes and goes says: "A monk asked: 'What is the meaning of the Patriarch's coming from the West?' and Zhaozhou said: 'The cypress tree in the courtyard.'" How can you, Senior Monk, say no?' Jue said: 'My late master really had no such words. The Venerable had better not slander my late master.'"

The Master said: "If you say there were such words, you miss Jue the Iron Beak; if you say there were no such words, you miss Fayan; if you say neither side is involved, you miss Zhaozhou. Even if it were not like that at all and there were another path of breakthrough, one enters hell like an arrow shot. In the end, how is it?" He held up his fly-whisk and said: "Do you still see the ancients?" He gave a shout.