[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [大慧普覺禪師宗門武庫](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1998b) › 1.115 # 大慧普覺禪師宗門武庫 1.115 大慧普覺禪師宗門武庫 1.115 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.115](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1998b.1.115) 師一日云：「我這裏無法與人，秖是據款結案，恰如將箇琉璃瓶子來，護惜如什麼，我一見便為爾打破。爾又將得摩尼珠來，我又奪了。見爾恁地來，我又和爾兩手截了。所以臨濟和尚道：『逢佛殺佛，逢祖殺祖，逢羅漢殺羅漢。』爾且道：既稱善知識，為什麼却要殺人？爾且看，他是什麼道理？而今兄弟，做工夫不省這箇，過在何處？只為要去明他。且如恁麼也不得，不恁麼也不得，恁麼不恁麼總不得，作麼生是爾將一轉語便去明得麼？永明他不得。古人忒殺直截，爾不肯去直截處行，秖為分明極，翻令所得遲。」 > The Master said one day: "Here with me there is no Dharma to give people; I merely settle cases based on confessions. It is just like when you bring a lapis lazuli bottle, treasuring it exceedingly, and the moment I see it I smash it for you. You bring a maṇi jewel, and I snatch it again. Seeing you come like that, I cut off both your hands as well. Therefore Master Linji said: 'Meeting a buddha, kill the buddha; meeting a patriarch, kill the patriarch; meeting an arhat, kill the arhat.' Tell me: since he is called a good friend, why does he want to kill people? Look, what principle is that? Nowadays the brethren do not awaken to this when doing their practice—where does the fault lie? It is solely because they want to clarify it. Take for instance: like this will not do, not like this will not do, both like this and not like this will not do at all. How could you bring a single turning word and clarify it? You will never be able to clarify it. The ancients were exceedingly direct and blunt; you refuse to walk in the direct and blunt place, and just because you want it to be utmost distinct, you conversely make your attainment delayed." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.114](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1998b.1.114) - [Next: 1.116](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1998b.1.116) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1998b.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1998b~en-mt.1.115) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [續傳燈錄](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2077.27.6.3) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1998b.1.115](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1998b.1.115) · Pramāṇa