宏智禪師廣錄 4.168

4.168

Ascending the hall, [the Master] cited: "A monk asked Dongshan, 'When cold and heat arrive, how can one avoid them?' Dongshan said, 'Why not go to a place where there is no cold or heat?' The monk said, 'What is the place where there is no cold or heat?' Dongshan said, 'When cold, let it freeze the Ācārya to death; when hot, let it heat the Ācārya to death.'" The Master said: "Regarding this matter, it is like two people playing chess: if you do not respond to my move, I will deceive you. If you realize it in this manner, only then will you understand Dongshan's meaning. Tiantong cannot help but add a footnote: / Looking inside, there is neither heat nor cold; / Right here, the vast ocean can be drained dry. / I say: the giant turtle can be picked up by stooping; / I laugh at you playing with a fishing rod on the sandy shore."