虛堂和尚語錄 9.115

9.115

聖制夜參，僧問：「衲僧三月安居，九旬禁足，明甚麼邊事？」師云：「古祠無土偶，異域有幽人。」僧云：「若如是則一夏無虛棄之功。」師云：「藏身露影。」僧云：「國師侍者處，索犀牛扇子，意旨如何？」師云：「因風吹火。」僧云：「侍者云：『扇子已破了也。』國師云：『扇子既破，還我犀牛兒來。』又作麼生？」師云：「老倒無端入荒草。」僧云：「投子道：『不辭將出，只恐頭角不全。』此意如何？」師云：「子期去後無消息。」僧云：「雪竇云：『我要不全底頭角。』」師云：「終出他影子不得。」僧云：「謝師答話。」師云：「無人處，斫額望汝。」

At the evening gathering for the Imperial Retreat, a monk asked: "When patch-robed monks dwell in peace for three months and restrict their steps for ninety days, what side of the matter do they illuminate?" The master said: "In the ancient shrine there is no clay idol; in a foreign land there is a secluded person." The monk said: "If so, then a summer's effort will not be in vain." The master said: "Hiding the body while exposing the shadow." The monk said: "From the attendant's place, the National Teacher asked for the rhinoceros-horn fan. What was the intention?" The master said: "Blowing on the fire by means of the wind." The monk said: "The attendant said: 'The fan is already broken.' The National Teacher said: 'Since the fan is broken, return the rhinoceros to me.' What about this?" The master said: "Old and decrepit, needlessly entering the wild grass." The monk said: "Touzi said: 'I do not decline to bring it out, but I only fear its head and horns are incomplete.' What is the meaning of this?" The master said: "After Ziqi departed, there has been no news." The monk said: "Xuedou said: 'I want the incomplete head and horns.'" The master said: "In the end, you cannot escape his shadow." The monk said: "Thank you, master, for answering the question." The master said: "In a place where there is no one, I shade my brow and look out for you."