景德傳燈錄 16.27

16.27

湖南文殊和尚。僧問。僧繇為什麼貌誌公不得。師曰。非但僧繇。誌公也貌不成。曰誌公為什麼貌不成。師曰。彩繢不將來。曰和尚還貌得也無。師曰。我亦貌不得。曰和尚為什麼貌不得。師曰。渠不以苟我顏色教。我作麼生貌。問如何是密室。師曰。緊不就。曰如何是密室中人。師曰。不坐上牛。

Upādhyāya Wenshu of Hunan. A monk asked, "Why was Sengyou unable to paint the likeness of Master Baozhi?" The Master said, "Not only Sengyou; Baozhi also could not paint it." [The monk] said, "Why could Baozhi not paint it?" The Master said, "The pigments were not brought forward." [The monk] said, "Can the upādhyāya paint it or not?" The Master said, "I too cannot paint it." [The monk] said, "Why can the upādhyāya not paint it?" The Master said, "He does not present me with an appearance to instruct me; how am I to paint it?" [The monk] asked, "What is the secret chamber?" The Master said, "Tightly drawn, it is not accomplished." [The monk] said, "Who is the person in the secret chamber?" The Master said, "One who does not ride on an ox."