佛果圜悟禪師碧巖錄 4.49

4.49

Nanquan spoke in a light slumber; Xuedou spoke in a deep sleep. Yet though they were dreaming, they dreamt a fine dream. Earlier he spoke of one substance; here he speaks of difference: "Sensation, perception, consciousness, and knowing are not single; / The mountains and rivers are not viewed in a mirror." If you say they are viewed in a mirror and only then understood, then you do not leave the place of the mirror. The mountains, rivers, and great earth, the grasses, trees, and dense forests—do not take them to a mirror. If you take them to a mirror, they immediately become two halves. Rather, mountains are simply mountains, and waters are simply waters; each and every phenomenon abides in its phenomenal state, and the worldly aspects constantly abide. "The mountains and rivers are not viewed in a mirror"—tell me, where should they be viewed? Do you understand? Arriving here, toward "The frosted sky, the moon sinks, and the night is half spent"—this side has been cleared away for you; that side you must appraise for yourself. Do you know that Xuedou was acting for people using the proper matter of his own lot? "Who shares the clear deep pool, reflecting its cold shadow?" Does it reflect itself, or does it reflect together with others? One must put an end to all dynamic function and understanding before arriving at this realm. Right now, there is no need for a clear deep pool, nor must one wait for a frosted sky and a sinking moon. What about right now?