人天眼目 1.91

1.91

One day the Master instructed the assembly, saying: “Those who study and practice must be extremely careful. When host and guest meet, there is the coming and going of words. Or they manifest forms in response to things; or they function with the entire body; or they wield the provisional means of joy and wrath; or they reveal half the body; or they ride a lion; or they ride an elephant king. Suppose there is a genuine student who immediately shouts, first bringing out a basin of glue; the good spiritual friend does not discern that it is an environment, and immediately goes upon his environment, putting on airs and postures. The student shouts again, but the former person refuses to let go. This is a disease in the vitals, beyond curing; it is called guest looking at host. Or perhaps the good spiritual friend does not bring out anything, but following the place of the student's question, immediately snatches it away; the student, having been snatched away, clings to the death and will not let go. This is called host looking at guest. Or there may be a student who responds with a pure environment, coming out before the good spiritual friend; the good spiritual friend discerns that it is an environment, seizes it firmly, and tosses it into a pit. The student says, ‘What a fine good spiritual friend!’ and [the friend] immediately says, ‘Bah! You don't recognize good from bad!’ The student then bows. This is called host looking at host. Or there may be a student wearing cangue and locks, who comes out before the good spiritual friend; the good spiritual friend adds another layer of cangue and locks for him; the student is delighted, neither discerning the other. This is called guest looking at guest. Virtuous ones, what this mountain monk has cited is all to discern demons and distinguish differences, so as to know their falsity and correctness.”