虛堂和尚語錄 8.63

8.63

佛涅槃上堂，舉：「世尊臨入涅槃，於人天眾前，以手摩胸，普告大眾：『汝等善觀吾紫磨金色之身，今日則有，明日則無，瞻仰取足，毋令後悔。』」師云：「山僧當時若在會中，但低低地道：『世尊！拈取簸箕別處舂。』若下得者一轉語，免得今日鄭重。」

Ascending the hall on the Buddha's nirvāṇa day, he cited: "When the World-Honoured One was about to enter nirvāṇa, before the assembly of humans and devas, he stroked his chest with his hand and universally addressed the great assembly: 'You must carefully observe my body of purple-tinged gold. Today it exists, tomorrow it will be no more. Look upon it and be satisfied; do not allow regret later.'" The Master said: "If this mountain monk had been in the assembly at that time, I would only have said in a low voice: 'World-Honoured One! Take your winnowing basket and pound [grain] elsewhere.' If one could make this turning word, it would have saved today's fuss."