宏智禪師廣錄 4.12

4.12

Ascending the hall, he cited: Dongshan asked Venerable Yinshan: “What principle did you see that made you dwell on this mountain?” Yinshan said: “I saw two mud oxen fight into the ocean, and up to this day there has been no news.” / The Master said: “Good meditators! Autumn is sparse and mountains are lean; the moon sets and the pool is empty. The thoughts of clouds and water vanish; the path of meritorious deeds is cut off. And tell me, right at such a moment, how do you comprehend it? As the jade wheel's mechanism turns, he laughs heartily; meeting directly face to face, they do not recognize each other.”