[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [虛堂和尚語錄](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000) › 2.53 # 虛堂和尚語錄 2.53 虛堂和尚語錄 2.53 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.53](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.2.53) 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." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.52](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.2.52) - [Next: 2.54](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.2.54) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000~en-mt.2.53) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.2.53](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.2.53) · Pramāṇa