如淨和尚語錄 1.93

1.93

On the occasion of the imperial consort's donation of money to establish a Water and Land Gathering for imperial longevity, ascending the seat, [the Master said]: "Buddhas and Patriarchs share the same root, tranquil and unmoving; heaven and earth unite in virtue, responding and thereby penetrating. The realms of the ten directions and the three times, the auspicious destiny of billions of years: towering and lofty, naturally transforming; vast and grand, non-acting. At present, the rains are timely and the winds auspicious, the era is pure and the Way flourishes. Thus the three armies sing and laugh, and the myriad commoners rejoice and cheer; even the plants, trees, insects, dust, sand, and roof tiles all open proper wisdom and all pay court to the source. But tell me, how does the monk serving beneath the forest bring it forward? Do you fully understand? / Constantly taking the sun and moon as heaven's eyes, / Pointing to Sumeru to make a mountain of longevity."