虛堂和尚語錄 9.100

9.100

月旦上堂兼謝紫巖長老。僧問：「日月光天德，山河壯帝居，學人上來，請師祝聖。」師云：「巢知風，穴知雨。」僧云：「今日精嚴和尚到來，如何祇接？」師云：「茶湯畢，送歸客位。」僧云：「恁麼則禮遇過厪。」師云：「爾不得來者裏簸弄口觜。」僧云：「記得慈明因泉大道來訪，明云：『片雲橫谷口，游人何處來？』泉云：『夜來何處火，燒出古人墳。』此意如何？」師云：「踢天弄井得人憎。」僧云：「慈明又云：『未在更道。』泉便作虎聲，又作麼生？」師云：「錢出急家門。」僧云：「只如和尚，今日離却言句，如何與人相見？」師云：「爛熳葛藤拽不斷。」僧云：「且喜領話。」師云：「逆耳之談。」

Ascending the hall on the first of the month, and also thanking Elder Ziyan. A monk asked: "The sun and moon illumine the imperial virtue; the mountains and rivers strengthen the sovereign's abode. As this student comes forward, I ask the master to pray for the Emperor." The master said: "Nests know the wind; caves know the rain." The monk said: "Today Upādhyāya Jingyan has arrived; how will you receive him?" The master said: "When the tea and broth are finished, send him back to the guest quarters." The monk said: "If so, then the reception is excessively diligent." The master said: "You must not come here tossing your lips and tongue around." The monk said: "I recall that when Daodao Quan came to visit Ciming, Ming said: 'A single cloud stretches across the mouth of the valley; from where has the wanderer come?' Quan said: 'Whence came the fire last night, burning open an ancient one's grave?' What is the meaning of this?" The master said: "Kicking at heaven and playing in the well invites people's resentment." The monk said: "Ciming also said: 'Not yet; speak further.' Quan then made the sound of a tiger. What about this?" The master said: "Money leaves an urgent house." The monk said: "Just as for the upādhyāya, today leaving aside words and phrases, how do you meet with people?" The master said: "Rank entangling vines cannot be pulled apart." The monk said: "I am glad to understand your words." The master said: "Discourse that grates upon the ear."