虛堂和尚語錄 1.19

1.19

中秋上堂：「金風吹落葉，玉露滴清秋，尀耐寒山子，無言笑點頭。且道，笑箇甚麼？」擊拂子：「既能明似鏡，何用曲如鉤。」

Ascending the hall at Mid-Autumn: 'The golden wind blows down leaves; jade dew drips in clear autumn. Unbearable is that Hanshan, who wordlessly laughs and nods his head. Tell me, what does he laugh at?' Striking the whisk: 'Since it can be as bright as a mirror, why must it be crooked as a hook?'