[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [宏智禪師廣錄](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2001) › 1.167 # 宏智禪師廣錄 1.167 宏智禪師廣錄 1.167 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.167](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2001.1.167) 上堂云。透頂透底。徹根徹源底人。為甚麼跨步時。失却路頭。隨高隨下合方合圓底人。為甚麼合眼時。失却處所。諸禪德。作麼生履踐。得通同一貫去。良久云。好手猶如火裡蓮。他家自有冲天意。 > Ascending the hall, \[the Master\] said: "Why does a person who penetrates to the crown and through to the bottom, reaching the root and the source, lose the road when taking a step? Why does a person who accords with high and low, fitting the square and round, lose the place when closing his eyes? Venerable Chan monks! How can you practice so as to attain complete and unified penetration?" After a long pause, he said: "A skilled hand is like a lotus in fire; his family naturally possesses the intent to soar to the heavens." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.166](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2001.1.166) - [Next: 1.168](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2001.1.168) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2001.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2001~en-mt.1.167) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2001.1.167](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2001.1.167) · Pramāṇa