萬松老人評唱天童覺和尚頌古從容庵錄 1.151

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The Master said: Huangmei's secret transmission brought twenty years of contention between north and south. Linji's clear transmission remains unappreciated by some even today. Such capability directly causes the giant roe and peng to transform, and seas and mountains to be leveled. Daguan Xiu said: "The ancients held back death awaiting their successors; why then was the treasury of the eye of the true Dharma destroyed by a blind donkey? Linji's departure plan was hasty, and Sansheng was also in a rush. Because of this, affection between father and son was forgotten, thereby causing later people to lose hope. If you do not encounter flowing water, you must cross to another mountain." In the original record, Sansheng then made a prostration; this was not done out of goodwill. Linji then bestowed a verse: 'Flowing along the stream without ceasing, you ask how it is; / Boundless true illumination, I speak of it to you. / Free from marks and names, people do not receive it; / Once the hair-blown sword is used, it must be sharpened at once.' The verse finished, he passed away with dignity. Tiantong brought up this case to the exact point and then stopped. Sansheng bowed, and Linji spoke the verse; there is much letting go and brushing aside there. Is there anyone who can vent steam on behalf of the ancient? Perilous!