[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) › 4.164 # 宏智禪師廣錄 4.164 宏智禪師廣錄 4.164 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [4.164](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2001.4.164) 上堂舉。道吾與漸源。同往一家弔尉。源拍棺云。生耶死耶。吾云。生也不道。死也不道。見之不取。思之難到。用息而長靈。體虛而自妙。寥寥古路無人行。雪洗青山覺寒早。 > Ascending the hall, \[the Master\] cited: "Daowu and Jianyuan went together to a family to offer condolences. Yuan tapped the coffin and said, 'Is this life or death?' Wu said, 'I won't say life, I won't say death.' Seeing it, one does not seize it; thinking of it, one can hardly reach it. Function ceasing, it remains ever numinous; the essence empty, it is naturally marvelous. Deserted, the ancient path has no travelers; snow washes the green mountain, feeling the early cold." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 4.163](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2001.4.163) - [Next: 4.165](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2001.4.165) - [Up: 4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2001.4) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2001~en-mt.4.164) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2001.4.164](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2001.4.164) · Pramāṇa