人天眼目 2.7

2.7

浮山圓鑑示眾云。汾陽有師子句。其師子有三種。一超宗異目。二齊眉共躅。三影響音聞。若超宗異目。見過於師。可為種草方堪傳授。若齊眉共躅。見與師齊。減師半德。若影響音聞。野干倚勢異䫫何分。所以先德付囑云。若當相見。切須子細窮勘。不得鹵莽。恐誤後人之印可也。

Fushan Yuanjian instructed the assembly, saying: “Fenyang has the lion phrases, and these lions are of three kinds: 1. Transcending the lineage with exceptional vision; 2. Level with the eyebrows, walking together; 3. Following shadows and echoes. If one transcends the lineage with exceptional vision, one's insight surpasses the teacher's, and one can be a seedling worthy of transmission. If one is level with the eyebrows, walking together, one's insight equals the teacher's, reducing half of the teacher's virtue. If one follows shadows and echoes, one is like a jackal leaning on authority—how can different kinds be distinguished? Therefore, ancient worthies gave this entrusted admonition: ‘When you meet face-to-face, you must closely examine and investigate thoroughly; you must not be careless, lest you mistakenly bestow the seal of approval upon later people!’”