虛堂和尚語錄 2.49

2.49

結夏小參：「此事如青天白日，無一絲頭許為障為礙，自是爾諸人智眼不高，墮在區宇，故勞我竺乾大士，立期立限，對病與藥，以為中下之機；若是上流，豈肯受爾者般茶飯？況今夏恰恰一百二十日，爾諸人向甚處插手？若無插手處，則孤負竺乾大士；若得箇插手處，莫待期滿，便請說看。何故？蓋老僧急欲明窓下安排。」

At the informal gathering for entering the summer retreat: "This matter is like the blue sky and bright sun, without the slightest thread of hindrance or obstruction. It is only that you people lack high wisdom-eyes and fall into demarcations; hence our Great Being of India was troubled to establish periods and limits, prescribing medicines according to diseases for faculties of medium and lower capacity. If one is of the superior stream, how would he accept such provisions from you? Moreover, this summer has precisely one hundred and twenty days: where will you people put your hands? If you have nowhere to put your hand, you disappoint the Great Being of India; if you find a place to put your hand, do not wait until the period is full, just speak and let us see. Why so? Because this old monk urgently wishes to arrange it under the bright window."