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# 萬松老人評唱天童覺和尚頌古從容庵錄 3.62

萬松老人評唱天童覺和尚頌古從容庵錄 3.62

- **Language:** Classical Chinese

### [3.62](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2004.3.62)

師舉。石霜問道吾。如何是觸目菩提。吾喚沙彌。彌應喏。吾云。添淨瓶水著。良久却問石霜。汝適來問甚麼。霜擬舉。吾便歸方丈。霜乃有省。道吾先用隔身句。後用拋身勢。若不傷鋒犯手。石霜有省。國師慈悲之故。有落草之談。只是知恩者少。天童所以採汲華水也。頌云。

> The Master cited: Shishuang asked Daowu, "What is bodhi right before the eyes?" Daowu called a novice. The novice responded, "Yes?" Daowu said, "Add water to the pure pitcher." After a good while, he then asked Shishuang, "What did you ask just now?" As Shishuang was about to raise it, Daowu straightaway returned to the abbot's quarters. Shishuang then had an awakening. Daowu first used a phrase kept at a distance, and later used the momentum of casting aside the body. Without wounding the blade or injuring the hand, Shishuang had an awakening. Because of his compassion, the National Teacher had words that entered into the weeds; it is just that those who recognize kindness are few. This is why Tiantong drew flower-water. His verse says:  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

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## Translations (1)

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