虛堂和尚語錄 1.126

1.126

上堂，舉：「玄沙示眾：『諸方盡道，接物利生，忽遇三種病人，作麼生接？患盲者，拈椎豎拂他又不見；患聾者，語言三昧他又不聞；患啞者，教伊說又說不得。若接不得，佛法無靈驗。』」師云：「大凡病，豈止乎三種？玄沙恐人不能接，又憂佛法無靈驗。老僧不惜眉毛，試接此三種人看。」卓主丈：「盲聾瘖啞底近前來。」又卓主丈：「不得孤負老僧。更若不會，又與爾下箇註脚。」卓主丈：「平生肝膽向人傾，相識渾如不相識。」

Ascending the hall, he cited: "Xuansha instructed the assembly: 'All quarters say they receive beings and benefit living creatures. If they suddenly encounter three kinds of sick persons, how will they receive them? For the blind, taking up the gavel and raising the whisk, they do not see; for the deaf, the samādhi of speech, they do not hear; for the mute, telling them to speak, they cannot speak. If you cannot receive them, the Buddhadharma has no efficacious power.'" The Master said, "In general, are illnesses limited to three kinds? Xuansha was afraid people could not receive them, and also worried that the Buddhadharma had no efficacious power. This old monk does not spare his eyebrows; let me try to receive these three kinds of people." He planted his staff: "Those who are blind, deaf, and mute, come forward!" He again planted his staff: "Do not let this old monk down! If you still do not understand, I will add another footnote for you." He planted his staff: "All my life, my heart and liver have poured out to others, yet our acquaintance is entirely like strangers."