佛果圜悟禪師碧巖錄 8.19

8.19

垂示云。靈鋒寶劍。常露現前。亦能殺人亦能活人。在彼在此。同得同失。若要提持。一任提持。若要平展。一任平展。且道不落賓主。不拘回互時如何。試舉看。

The pointer says: The miraculous blade and precious sword is ever exposed and manifest; it can kill people and it can give people life. Over there and over here, gaining together and losing together. If you want to hold it up, allow it to be held up freely; if you want to spread it out level, allow it to be spread out level freely. Now tell me: when it does not fall into host and guest, and is not constrained by reciprocal interchange, how is it? Try to cite it.