景德傳燈錄 13.39

13.39

吉州耽源山真應禪師。為國師侍者時。一日國師在法堂中。師入來。國師乃放下一足。師見便出。良久却回。國師曰。適來意怎麼生。師云。向阿誰說即得。國師曰。我問爾。師云什麼處見某甲。師又問。百年後有人問極則事如何。國師曰。幸自可憐生。須要覓箇護身符子作麼。異日師携籃子歸方丈。國師問。籃裏什麼物。師曰。青梅。國師曰。將來何用。師曰。供養。國師曰。青在爭堪供養。師曰。以此表獻。國師曰。佛不受供養。師曰。某甲只恁麼。和尚如何。國師曰。我不供養。師曰。為什麼不供養。國師曰。我無果子。百丈海和尚在泐潭山牽車次。師曰。車在遮裏牛在什麼處。海斫額。師乃拭目。麻谷問。十二面觀音豈不是聖。師曰是。麻谷與師一摑。師曰。想汝未到此境。國師諱日設齋。有僧問曰。國師還來否。師曰。未具他心。曰又用設齋作麼。師曰。不斷世諦。

Chan Master Zhenying of Mount Danyuan in Jizhou: when he was the attendant to National Teacher [Huinan], one day the National Teacher was in the Dharma Hall, and the master entered. The National Teacher then lowered one foot. Seeing this, the master immediately walked out. After a good while, he came back. The National Teacher said, “What was the intention just now?” The master said, “To whom could I speak of it?” The National Teacher said, “I am asking you.” The master said, “Where did you see me?” The master asked again, “A hundred years from now, if someone asks about the ultimate matter, what then?” The National Teacher said, “You are fortunate enough to be well taken care of as it is; why must you seek an amulet to protect yourself?” Another day, the master returned to the abbot’s quarters carrying a basket. The National Teacher asked, “What is in the basket?” The master said, “Green plums.” The National Teacher said, “What will you use them for?” The master said, “For an offering.” The National Teacher said, “They are still green—how are they fit to be offered?” The master said, “I use this to show my dedication.” The National Teacher said, “The Buddha accepts no offerings.” The master said, “I am merely doing so; what about the upādhyāya?” The National Teacher said, “I do not make offerings.” The master said, “Why do you not make offerings?” The National Teacher said, “I have no fruit.” When Upādhyāya Baizhang Huaihai was pulling a cart on Mount Letan, the master said, “The cart is here, but where is the ox?” Hai rested his forehead on his hand. The master then wiped his eyes. Magu asked, “Is the eleven-faced Avalokiteśvara not a noble one?” The master said, “He is.” Magu struck the master once. The master said, “I suspect you have not yet reached this realm.” On the anniversary of the National Teacher’s death, when an offering of food was prepared, a monk asked, “Will the National Teacher still come?” The master said, “I have not yet attained the knowledge of others’ minds.” The monk asked, “Then what is the use of holding the memorial feast?” The master said, “I do not cut off conventional truth.”