萬松老人評唱天童覺和尚頌古從容庵錄 6.101

6.101

The Master said: "The *Avataṃsaka* says: 'Entering correct absorption in a single speck of dust, dust-by-dust samādhis arise.' It also says: 'Dust by dust is so; phenomenon by phenomenon is so.' Where this monk asked, he directly wanted Yunmen to bring it forth to his face. Yunmen said, 'Rice in the bowl, water in the bucket.' Tell me, did he bring it forth or not? Some immediately assume: following the voice to present the matter, suiting the phrase to display the dynamic. Some say, 'The rice in the bowl is round, grain by grain; the water in the bucket is wet, drop by drop.' There is yet another sort, grasping so desperately, who say, 'There is rice in the bowl, and there is water in the bucket.' Foguo said, 'Rinsing the mouth for three years is precisely for your sort.' Xuedou said, 'For the talkative master, it is hard to open his mouth; originally he had little courage.' Look at Tiantong tearing open his skin. The verse says: