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佛果圜悟禪師碧巖錄 5.14

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5.14

Letting down the hands is still like a ten-thousand-fathom cliff; (If not an adept, who could discern it? Where is it not round and merging? When the king's edict goes forth, the feudal lords make way.)
Why must the right and biased consist in contrivance? (If it were contrivance, where would there be today? How can one avoid being involved in both ends? When the wind blows, the grass bends; when water arrives, the ditch is formed.)
The ancient palace of lapis lazuli reflects the bright moon; (Round and rollable—absolutely do not recognize the shadow! Do not stand directly facing it!)
The clever hound of Han vainly ascends the steps. (Not this time—he has missed it! Why chase the clod? Hitting, he says: You study together with this monk!)
Lu (rhyme: long du; interchangeable with lu [hound]).

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