景德傳燈錄 14.38

14.38

華亭船子和尚名德誠。嗣樂山。甞於華亭吳江汎一小舟。時謂之船子和尚。師甞謂同參道吾曰。他後有靈利坐主指一箇來。道吾後激勉京口和尚善會參禮師。師問曰。坐主住甚寺。會曰。寺即不住。住即不似。師曰。不似似箇什麼。會曰。目前無相似。師曰。何處學得來。曰非耳目之所到。師笑曰。一句合頭語萬劫繫驢橛。垂絲千尺意在深潭。離鉤三寸速道速道。會擬開口。師便以篙撞在水中。因而大悟。師當下棄舟而逝。莫知其終。

Master Chuanzi of Huating was named Decheng. He was a Dharma heir of Yaoshan. He used to drift in a small boat on the Wu River in Huating, so people at that time called him Master Chuanzi (the Boatman). The Master once said to his fellow practitioner Daowu, “In the future, if you find an intelligent lecturer, direct one to come here.” Daowu later encouraged Master Shanhui of Jingkou to go pay respects to the Master. The Master asked him, “In what temple does the lecturer reside?” Hui said, “As for a temple, I do not reside in one; to reside would not resemble it.” The Master said, “Not resembling—what does it resemble?” Hui said, “Before my eyes there is nothing similar.” The Master said, “Where did you learn to come out with that?” [Hui] said, “It is not reached by ears or eyes.” The Master laughed and said, “A single phrase that hits the mark ties a donkey to a post for ten thousand kalpas. Casting a thousand-foot line, the intention lies in the deep pool. Three inches off the hook—speak quickly! Speak quickly!” Just as Hui was about to open his mouth, the Master knocked him into the water with his pole. Thereupon [Hui] had a great awakening. The Master immediately abandoned the boat and vanished; no one knew his end.