宏智禪師廣錄 1.142

1.142

上當舉僧問洞山。亡僧遷化向甚麼處去。山云。火後一莖茆。師云。虛而靈空而妙。光明一點。乃生佛之樞機。廓徹十方。是聖凡之窟宅。還會麼。良久云。堪嗟去日顏如玉。却嘆迴時鬢似霜。

Ascending the hall, [the Master] cited: "A monk asked Dongshan, 'When a deceased monk passes away, where does he go?' Dongshan said, 'After the fire, a single stalk of cogon grass.'" The Master said: "Vacuous and numinous, empty and wondrous. A single point of radiance is the pivot of sentient beings and buddhas; opening through the ten directions, it is the dwelling cave of sages and worldlings. Do you understand?" After a long pause, he said: "Lamentable that on the day of departure the countenance was like jade; yet sighing that upon return the temples are like frost."