佛果圜悟禪師碧巖錄 8.2

8.2

Guishan held fast to the territory; Wufeng cut off the myriad streams. This matter requires a person to bring it up directly to one's face, like wrestling in front of a horse, allowing no hesitation or deliberation, immediately using sharp, swift, and steep dynamic action, unlike Guishan's expansive and surging flow. Nowadays, Chan fellows only walk beneath the trestle; they cannot surpass others by a single head. Therefore it is said: "If you wish to obtain intimacy, do not bring a question to ask a question." The point of Wufeng's answer cut things off directly from the front, being exceptionally brisk and sharp. Baizhang said, "Where there is no one, I will shade my brow and look for you." Tell me, did he approve him or did he not approve him? Did he kill or did he give life? Seeing that he was turning smoothly like a wheel, he only gave him a touch. Xuedou's verse eulogy says: