佛祖歷代通載 15.39

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（二十九）　大顛禪師者。潮陽人。參南嶽石頭和上。一日石頭問。何者是禪。師云。揚眉動目。石頭云。除却揚眉動目外。將汝本來面目呈看。師云。請和上除却揚眉動目外鑑某甲。石頭云。我除竟。師云。將呈和上了也。石頭云。汝既將呈我心如何。師云。不異和上。石頭云。非關汝事。師云。本無物。石頭云。汝亦無物。師云。無物即是真物。石頭云。真物不可得。汝心現量如此。大須護持。師後歸住潮陽靈山。嘗示眾曰。夫學道人須識自家本心。多見時輩只認揚眉動目一語一默驀頭印可以為心要。此實未了。吾今為汝分明說出。各須聽取。但除一切妄運想念現量。即真汝心。此心與塵境及守靜時。全無交涉。即心是佛。不待修治。何故應機隨照泠泠自用。窮其用處了不可得。喚作妙用乃是本心。大須護持不可容易。侍郎韓愈甞問。如何是道。師良久。時三平為侍者。乃擊禪床。師云。作什麼。三平云。先以定動。後以智拔。退之喜曰。愈問道於師。却於侍者得箇入處。遂辭而去。

(29) Chan Master Dadian was a native of Chaoyang. He studied under Upādhyāya Shitou of Nanyue. One day Shitou asked, 'What is Chan?' The Master said, 'Raising the eyebrows and moving the eyes.' Shitou said, 'Aside from raising the eyebrows and moving the eyes, show me your original face.' The Master said, 'I ask the Upādhyāya to examine me aside from raising the eyebrows and moving the eyes.' Shitou said, 'I have completely set them aside.' The Master said, 'I have already presented it to the Upādhyāya.' Shitou said, 'Since you have presented it, what is my mind like?' The Master said, 'It is no different from the Upādhyāya's.' Shitou said, 'That has nothing to do with you.' The Master said, 'Originally there is not a single thing.' Shitou said, 'You too are not a single thing.' The Master said, 'Not being a single thing is precisely the real thing.' Shitou said, 'The real thing cannot be grasped; such is the direct perception of your mind. You must take great care to protect and maintain it.' Later, the Master returned to reside on Mount Ling in Chaoyang. He once instructed the assembly, saying: 'Those who study the Path must know their own fundamental mind. I often see people of today only recognize raising the eyebrows and moving the eyes, a single word or a single silence, and blindly take that as a confirmation, considering it the essential point of mind. This is truly not understanding. I will now explain it clearly for you; each of you must listen. Merely eliminate all false conceptual thinking and immediate impressions, and that is your true mind. This mind has no relation whatsoever to defiling objects or to maintaining stillness. The mind itself is Buddha; it does not await cultivation. Why? Responding to occasions and illuminating accordingly, it acts cleanly and spontaneously. Exhausting the place where it operates, nothing can be found at all. Calling it the wondrous function, it is none other than the fundamental mind. You must take great care to protect and maintain it; it must not be taken lightly.' Vice Minister Han Yu once asked, 'What is the Dao?' The Master remained silent for a long time. At that time, Sanping was serving as the attendant, and he struck the Chan seat. The Master said, 'What are you doing?' Sanping said, 'First shake it with samādhi, then pluck it out with wisdom.' Tuizhi said with joy, 'I asked the Master about the Dao, but instead found an entry through the attendant.' Thereupon he took his leave and departed.