宏智禪師廣錄 4.58

4.58

Ascending the hall, he said: "Richly endowed with the ten thousand virtues, letting shadowy affairs tower high. Swept clean without a speck of dust, firmly arresting speech and thought into utter silence. The family style of quiet stillness illuminates itself; in the realm of true permanence, one roams alone. Holding it up, it is crystal clear—the thousand differences and myriad distinctions cannot mingle with it. Setting it down, it is light and free—sought throughout the ten directions and the three periods of time, no trace remains. Therefore the ancients said: 'Refusing to stay in a coop, never turning the head when called. The ancient sages did not arrange it, and to this day it has no fixed place.' Tell me, how does one practice to attain such resonance? Do you understand?" After a long pause, he said: "'Walking to where the water ends, / sitting to watch when clouds arise.'"