佛果圜悟禪師碧巖錄 5.26

5.26

【46】Case:
Jingqing asked a monk, “What sound is that outside the gate?” (Unconcernedly casting a fishing line. He is not deaf; what is he asking?)
The monk said, “The sound of raindrops.” (Indeed honest. Quite good news.)
Qing said, “Sentient beings are inverted, deluding themselves to chase after objects.” (Trouble arises. Accustomed to taking advantage. The grappling hook catches the rope. Give him back his own fundamental footwork.)
The monk said, “What about the Venerable?” (Sure enough, he falls into defeat. Turning the spear around. Truly hard to withstand. Instead taking the spearpoint to stab the person back.)
Qing said, “I almost do not delude myself.” (Bah! Utterly impossible to explain away.)
The monk said, “What is the meaning of ‘almost not deluding oneself’?” (Pressing this old fellow. Pressing him to death. The first arrow was still light; the second arrow goes deep.)
Qing said, “To escape is still easy; to speak with the entire body shed must be difficult.” (Conditions for raising a child. Even so, where would Deshan and Linji go? If not called the sound of raindrops, what sound should it be called? Utterly impossible to explain away.)
Jì [洎] (phonetic ju-zhi, meaning “almost” or “reached”).