宗鏡錄 97.50

97.50

Ven. An of Mount Song: In the past, Ven. Rang and Chan Master Tanran were at Yuquan in Jingzhou listening to the vinaya. The two said to one another, 'We have heard that the Chan lineage is the supreme Buddha-vehicle. Why should we restrict ourselves to this minor vehicle and miss the great principle?' Thereupon they wandered like clouds, broadly inquiring of those with foreknowledge. Reaching the place of Ven. [An] of Songshan, they asked, 'What is the ancestral master's meaning in coming from the west?' The Master said, 'Why not ask about the meaning of your own house? What are you doing asking about the meaning of other people?' [One] asked, 'What is Tanran's meaning?' The Master said, 'You must use it in secret.' [He] asked, 'What is the secret functioning? We humbly request your instruction.' The Master raised [his hand] and looked at them. The two were both greatly awakened on the spot.