虛堂和尚語錄 9.50

9.50

Ascending the hall at Mid-Autumn on sending off Western Hall Jingkong to Santa: "The gate faces the ancient road; the pagoda borders the cold river. No need to beckon, he comes of himself; who dares to stride crosswise away? Chan Master Jingkong of the Jingde Hall embodies the models of past masters and possesses the decorum of venerable elders. Having gloriously received the court's command, he brilliantly illuminates the ancestral lineage. Meeting together at Longfeng, how could there not be fond attachment? It makes Hanshan clap his hands and Shide shout with joy. Why?" Striking the staff, he said: "Tonight the single disc is full; / where is clear light absent?"