佛果圜悟禪師碧巖錄 7.1

7.1

垂示云。建法幢立宗旨。還他本分宗師。定龍蛇別緇素。須是作家知識。劍刃上論殺活。棒頭上別機宜。則且置。且道獨據寰中事一句作麼生商量。試舉看。

The pointer says: Establishing the Dharma banner and setting forth the essential teaching belongs to an authentic lineage master. Determining dragons from snakes and distinguishing monks from layfolk requires an adept kalyāṇamitra. Let us set aside for the moment discussing killing and giving life on the edge of a sword, or discerning dynamic fitness at the tip of a staff. But tell me: how do you discuss the single phrase of alone holding sway over the realm? To test, I cite it: look!