大慧普覺禪師宗門武庫 1.45

1.45

When Master Yuanwu was initially at Mount Gui, one day Master Zhenru asked him, "How is it?" Wu said, "Arising and ceasing without stop." Ru said, "One can tell you are an ordinary mortal bound to the earth! This old monk has spent thirty years inside it, and only obtained a resemblance." Next he saw Huitang; Tang said, "For twelve years I resided in a monastery and did not understand; only now do I understand—even with the tip of my toe I can kick out a buddha." Later, when Wu resided at Zhaojue, an elder asked, "Regarding Liu Tiemo's dialogue upon coming to Mount Gui, and Xuedou's verse to the Imperial Street Walk, I wonder what the meaning of this is?" Wu said, "Even if this old monk investigates for another forty years, I would still not reach Xuedou's place." The elder sighed, "Even Master Zhaojue speaks like this, how much more so others!"