佛果圜悟禪師碧巖錄 6.17

6.17

Yunmen asked this monk, "Where have you recently left?" The monk said, "Xishan." This was speech face-to-face, like a flash of lightning. Men said, "What words and phrases have there been recently?" This too was just ordinary talk. This monk was certainly an adept; turning around to test Yunmen, he immediately spread both hands. If an ordinary person had met with this test, you would see him flustered in hands and feet; but Yunmen had the dynamic function of flint-sparks and lightning-flash, and immediately struck him a blow with his palm. The monk said, "To strike is indeed so, but what about the fact that I have words to say?" This monk had a place of turning his body, so Yunmen opened up and in turn spread both hands. The monk was speechless, and Men struck him. Look at Yunmen: he is naturally an adept, knowing with each step where he sets his foot down, able to look ahead and also understanding how to look behind, never losing his trail. This monk only understood looking ahead and could not look behind. The verse says: