虛堂和尚語錄 2.26

2.26

師乃云：「一葉落，天下秋，認奴作郎；一塵起，大地收，猶有跡在。初秋夏末，直須向萬里無寸草處去。乾茅引火，出門便是草，見人富貴常歡喜，莫把心頭似火燒。恁麼恁麼，四路葛藤，一時拈却；不恁麼不恁麼，九旬功用，驗在今宵。十洲三島任遨遊，雁蕩天台從出沒。只如雲門道：還我九十日飯錢來。又作麼生？」

The Master then said: "When a single leaf falls, it is autumn under heaven—mistaking a servant for the master; when a single speck of dust rises, the great earth is gathered in—traces still remain. In early autumn and late summer, one must head straight to where there is not an inch of grass for ten thousand miles. Dry thatch catches fire; stepping out the door, there is grass everywhere. When seeing others rich and noble, always rejoice; do not let your heart burn like fire. Thus, thus: entangling vines from all four directions are swept away at once; not thus, not thus: the ninety days of effort are put to the test tonight. Roam at ease among the ten continents and three islands; come and go at will across Yandang and Tiantai. But as for Yunmen's saying, 'Give me back the cost of ninety days of meals,' how do you understand it?"