萬松老人評唱天童覺和尚頌古從容庵錄 5.97

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The Master said: Tiantong, in raising this case, spoke of its divine steed-like spirit and omitted its black and yellow colors. In the original record: Yunmen instructed the assembly, saying, "Hearing sounds, one awakens to the Way; seeing forms, one clarifies the mind. What is it like to awaken to the Way upon hearing sounds and clarify the mind upon seeing forms?" He raised his hand and said, "Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva brings money to buy a sesame cake; putting down the hand, it turns out to be a steamed bun." National Teacher Yuantong said, "Old Man Shaoyang can truly be said to sing so high that few could join the chorus. Now, upon the tip of the whisk of Yansheng, he enters the samādhi of the net of directions: entering samādhi in the east, he arises in the west; up to entering samādhi in a male body, he arises in a female body. Do you understand? The scenery of the wild is not cut off by mountains; moonlight merges directly with the water." Wansong says: Seeking it in the ocean, it cannot be found; on the shore, one meets it face to face. Look further to see where Tiantong meets him. The verse says: