虛堂和尚語錄 1.149

1.149

復舉：「溈山大安和尚示眾：『有句無句，如藤倚樹。』」疎山參問次，師云：「矮師叔當時若向溈山未屙已前得箇瞥脫處，免得認聲色之流東卜西卜，今既漏逗，千古之下，豈曰無人。」卓主丈：「住住，趕人不得趕上。」

He also cited: "Upādhyāya Da'an of Guishan instructed the assembly: 'Having phrases or having no phrases is like wisteria leaning on a tree.'" When Shoushan came to inquire, the master said, "If at that time Uncle Shorty had attained a point of release before Guishan had even defecated, it would have saved those who pursue sounds and forms from divining east and divining west. Now that a leak has occurred, throughout a thousand ages, how could it be said there is no one?" Striking the staff, he said, "Stop, stop! When chasing someone, do not overtake them."