佛果圜悟禪師碧巖錄 6.31

6.31

[57] Case: A monk asked Zhaozhou, "'The Supreme Way is not difficult; it only dislikes picking and choosing.' What is non-picking and choosing?" (This iron caltrop—how many cannot swallow it! Many harbor doubts about it. A mouth full of frost.) Zhaozhou said, "Above heaven and below heaven, I alone am the honored one." (Piling up bones on level ground. Patch-robed monks' nostrils are pierced all at once. An iron tally cast from vajra.) The monk said, "This is still picking and choosing." (Indeed, he was turned around by him. Pressing this old fellow hard!) Zhaozhou said, "You rustic slave! Where is there picking and choosing?" (Mountains high, rocks splitting.) The monk was speechless. (Letting you off with thirty blows of the staff; he was left with staring eyes and gaping mouth.) [Note: 厙 is pronounced han, phonetic shiye.]