景德傳燈錄 18.22

18.22

福州蓮華山永福院超證大師從弇（先住漳州報恩院）僧問。儒門以五常為極則。未審宗門以何為極則。師良久。僧曰。恁麼即學人造次也。師曰。好與拄杖。問教云。唯有一乘法。如何是一乘法。師曰。汝道我在遮裏作什麼。曰恁麼即不知教意也。師曰。雖然如此却不孤負汝。問不向問處領。猶是學人問處。和尚如何。師曰。喫茶去。長慶常云。盡法無民。師曰。永福即不然。若不盡法又爭得民。時有僧曰。請師盡法。師曰。我不要汝納稅。問諸餘即不問。聊徑處乞師垂慈。師曰。不快禮三拜。師上堂曰。咄咄看箭便歸方丈。問請師盡令。師曰。莫埋沒。問大眾雲集請師說法。師曰。聞麼。曰若更佇思應難得及。師曰。實即得。問摩尼殿有四角一角常露。如何是常露底角。師曰。不可更點。師上堂於座邊立謂眾曰。二尊不並化。便歸方丈。

Master Chaozheng Congyan of Yongfu Monastery on Mount Lianhua in Fuzhou (previously resided at Bao'en Monastery in Zhangzhou). A monk asked, “The Confucian school takes the five constants as the ultimate principle. I wonder, what does the Chan school take as the ultimate principle?” The Master remained silent for a long time. The monk said, “If so, then the student has acted rashly.” The Master said, “It would be well to give you the staff.” He asked, “The teaching says, ‘There is only the One Vehicle Dharma.’ What is the One Vehicle Dharma?” The Master said, “What do you say I am doing here?” He said, “If so, then you do not know the intent of the teaching.” The Master said, “Although it is like this, I have not let you down.” He asked, “Not grasping at the question is still the student's question. How about the Upādhyāya?” The Master said, “Go drink tea.” Changqing often said, “If the law is exhausted, there are no people.” The Master said, “Yongfu is not like that. If the law is not exhausted, how can one obtain the people?” At the time a monk said, “Please, Master, exhaust the law.” The Master said, “I do not need you to pay taxes.” A monk asked, “I do not ask about anything else; please grant your compassion regarding the shortcut.” The Master said, “Why not quickly make three prostrations?” The Master ascended the hall, said, “Tut, tut! Look at the arrow!” and then returned to the abbot’s quarters. A monk asked, “Please execute the full command, Master.” The Master said, “Do not bury it.” A monk asked, “The great assembly gathers like clouds; please preach the Dharma, Master.” The Master said, “Do you hear?” He said, “If I hesitate in thought any longer, it will be hard to catch up.” The Master said, “If it is real, then it works.” He asked, “The jewel hall has four corners, and one corner is always exposed. What is the corner that is always exposed?” The Master said, “It must not be touched up again.” The Master ascended the hall, stood beside the seat, and addressed the assembly, saying, “Two World-Honoured Ones do not teach together,” and then returned to the abbot’s quarters.