六祖大師法寶壇經 1.31

1.31

「次日，祖潛至碓坊，見能腰石舂米，語曰：『求道之人，為法忘軀，當如是乎！』乃問曰：『米熟也未？』惠能曰：『米熟久矣，猶欠篩在。』祖以杖擊碓三下而去。惠能即會祖意，三鼓入室；祖以袈裟遮圍，不令人見，為說《金剛經》。至『應無所住而生其心』，惠能言下大悟，一切萬法，不離自性。遂啟祖言：『何期自性，本自清淨；何期自性，本不生滅；何期自性，本自具足；何期自性，本無動搖；何期自性，能生萬法。』祖知悟本性，謂惠能曰：『不識本心，學法無益；若識自本心，見自本性，即名丈夫、天人師、佛。』三更受法，人盡不知，便傳頓教及衣鉢，云：『汝為第六代祖，善自護念，廣度有情，流布將來，無令斷絕。聽吾偈曰：

"The next day, the Patriarch came secretly to the pestle shed. Seeing Huineng pounding rice with a stone tied to his waist, he said: 'Should not a seeker of the Dao, forgetting his body for the Dharma, be just like this!' He then asked: 'Is the rice ready?' Huineng said: 'The rice has long been ready; it only lacks sifting.' The Patriarch struck the pestle three times with his staff and left. Huineng immediately understood the Patriarch's meaning. At the third drum he entered the chamber; the Patriarch shielded him with his kaṣāya so that no one could see, and expounded the Diamond Sūtra for him. When it came to 'One should produce a mind without abiding anywhere,' Huineng experienced great awakening upon the words, [realizing that] all the myriad dharmas do not depart from svabhāva. He then addressed the Patriarch: 'Who would have thought that svabhāva is originally pure in itself! Who would have thought that svabhāva is originally unarisen and unceasing! Who would have thought that svabhāva is originally complete in itself! Who would have thought that svabhāva is originally without motion! Who would have thought that svabhāva can produce the myriad dharmas!' Knowing he had awakened to the original nature, the Patriarch said to Huineng: 'If one does not recognize one's original mind, studying the Dharma is of no benefit. If one recognizes one's original mind and sees one's original nature, one is called a Great Man, Teacher of Gods and Humans, a Buddha.' He received the Dharma at the third watch without anyone knowing, and [the Patriarch] then transmitted the sudden teaching and the robe and bowl, saying: 'You are the Sixth Patriarch. Guard and maintain it well, broadly deliver sentient beings, and spread it into the future so that it is never cut off. Listen to my verse: