人天眼目 2.188

2.188

A monk asked the master, "What is Yunmen's sword?"
The master said, "Ancestor."
"What is the mark within the abstruse?"
The master said, "Crush."
"What is the hair-severing sword?"
The master said, "Bone." He also said, "Carrion."
"What is the true Dharma eye?"
The master said, "Everywhere."
"Among the three bodies, which body expounds the Dharma?"
The master said, "Essential."
"What is the dynamic of pecking and tapping [from within and without]?"
The master said, "Resonance."
"If one kills one's father and kills one's mother, one repents before the Buddha. If one kills the Buddha and kills the Patriarchs, where does one repent?"
The master said, "Exposed."
"What is the meaning of the Ancestral Master coming from the West?"
The master said, "Master."
"How should Lingshu's single silence be inscribed upon a stele?"
The master said, "Master."
"How is it when it rains for a long time without clearing?"
The master said, "Zha."
"How is it when one bores a hole in the wall to steal light?"
The master said, "Just right."
"Inheriting the ancient saying: 'Once awakened, karmic obstacles are fundamentally empty; if not yet awakened, one must repay former debts.' I wonder, was the Second Patriarch awakened or not yet awakened?"
The master said, "Definite."