如淨和尚語錄 2.42

2.42

冬夜小參。鑽氷取火憑誰信。𢬵命工夫入死門。脫體一交翻得活。金剛正焰透乾坤。瑞岩門下。以此見一陽來復萬物咸新。露柱燈籠歡喜說偈。五臺山上雲蒸飯。佛殿階前狗尿天。剎竿頭上煎䭔子。三箇胡孫夜簸錢。咄。落草之談。應時納祐。只今眾中。莫有句外透關底麼。出來點眼。慶快平生。其或未然。黃梅石女繡鴛鴦。一日新添一線長。

Minor convocation on a winter night:
"Drilling ice to obtain fire—on whom does one rely to believe it?
With effort that stakes one's life, enter the gate of death.
Shedding the body completely, one tumble turns around and comes alive;
the true flame of vajra penetrates heaven and earth.
Under Ruiyan's gate, by this we see the single yang returning and all things made entirely new.
Exposed pillars and lanterns joyfully speak a verse:
'On Mount Wutai, clouds steam rice;
in front of the Buddha hall steps, a dog urinates toward the sky.
At the tip of the flag pole, fry rice cakes;
three monkeys toss coins in the night.'
Bah! Talk of descending into the weeds welcomes timely blessings.
Right now in the assembly, is there anyone who penetrates the barrier beyond phrases?
Come forth, dot the eyes, and rejoice for a lifetime.
If not yet so:
The stone woman of Huangmei embroiders mandarin ducks;
each day newly adds a thread's length."