宏智禪師廣錄 4.127
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4.127
[Hongzhi] ascended the hall: "One mind, the myriad phenomena; the myriad phenomena, one mind. Neither near nor far, extremely shallow, extremely deep. Sharing coverage and support with heaven and earth; sharing illumination with the sun and moon. The moon is in the boat, and boat after boat is all moon; gold is made into vessels, and vessel after vessel is all gold. Bright and pure like a coral tree; fragrant like a grove of campaka flowers. The great function is free—obtaining the crown-jewel of the wheel-turning king; the correct tones are harmonized—playing the lion-stringed zither. Without leaving behind a single hair, it is completely fused: the mirror reflecting forms; without being obstructed by the physical shell, it is emptily pervasive: the sound passing over the wall. Being able to be like this, it wondrously transcends antiquity and is completely fulfilled right now. Worthy sirs, tell me: what is the affair that is fulfilled right now? Do you understand? As steady as the great earth able to sustain things; / As vast as empty space, where not a needle can be hung."
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