萬松老人評唱天童覺和尚頌古從容庵錄 2.38
English (machine translation) 2.38
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2.38
Checking incoming dynamic, (Wind blowing, grass bending)
He commands full authority. (The tally arrives, carry it out!)
In affairs there is authority that must be enforced; (Even a buddha's hand cannot block it)
In the realm there are orders that must not be violated. (Who dares confront it head-on?)
The guest still honors while the host is arrogant; (Inferiors satirize superiors through wind)
The lord dreads remonstrance while the minister flatters. (Superiors transform inferiors through wind)
What was Yantou's intention in asking Deshan? (Though father and son raise an army,)
In one raising and one pressing down, observe the mental activity! (In the end they cannot avoid facing each other with weapons.)
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