密菴和尚語錄 1.40

1.40

上堂，舉：「盤山道：『向上一路，千聖不傳。』慈明和尚道：『向上一路，千聖不然。』二尊宿與麼，大似靈龜曳尾。」祥符道：「向上一路掘地覓天。」

Ascending the hall, he cited: "Panshan said: 'The direct path beyond is not transmitted by the thousand sages.' Venerable Ciming said: 'The direct path beyond: it is not so for the thousand sages.' These two senior masters being like this is much like a divine tortoise dragging its tail." Xiangfu says: "The direct path beyond: digging the earth to seek heaven."