虛堂和尚語錄 2.53

2.53

上堂，僧問：「參須實參，悟須實悟，作麼生是實參？」師云：「歷歷寂寂。」僧云：「長期已過半，猶如冷水浸冬瓜，和尚有何方便？」師云：「精精靈靈。」僧云：「趙州示僧：『洗鉢盂去。』其僧便悟。此意如何？」師云：「燒錢引鬼。」僧云：「我等喫粥了也，洗鉢盂了也，為甚不悟？」師云：「甜瓜徹蔕甜。」僧禮拜，師云：「果然。」

Ascending the hall, a monk asked, "In investigation one must genuinely investigate; in enlightenment one must genuinely be enlightened. What is genuine investigation?"
The master said, "Distinct and still."
The monk said, "The long period is already half over, like a winter melon soaked in cold water. What expedient means does the Venerable have?"
The master said, "Pure and vivacious."
The monk said, "Zhaozhou instructed a monk, 'Go wash your bowl.' That monk was thereupon enlightened. What is the meaning of this?"
The master said, "Burning paper money to draw ghosts."
The monk said, "We have eaten our gruel and washed our bowls; why are we not enlightened?"
The master said, "A sweet melon is sweet all the way to its stem."
The monk bowed.
The master said, "Indeed."