虛堂和尚語錄 2.163

2.163

Offering incense on the fourth memorial anniversary of Bodhidharma, he drew a circle: "The son of the king of the country of Sugandha, the master of Shenguang's severed arm. His face and mouth are heavy and foolish; perhaps he too is their descendant, no need to doubt further. Therefore, our founding ancestor Bodhidharma, Great Master of Perfect Enlightenment, unleashed his wondrous spiritual mechanism: doctrines of existence and non-existence were instantly dissolved, and the primary meaning of vast emptiness without holiness became clearly evident. The former Liang and latter Wei elevated marks of self and other; this land and the Western Heaven vied in right and wrong. Meeting with this degenerate age, gazing from afar at his remaining radiance, we arrange fine algae and spread wild duckweed to repay his compassionate shade."