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# 景德傳燈錄 19.39

景德傳燈錄 19.39

- **Language:** Classical Chinese

### [19.39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2076.19.39)

隋州雙泉山梁家庵永禪師。問達磨九年面壁意如何。師曰。睡不著。護國長老來。師問。隨陽一境是男是女。各申一問問問各別。長老將何秖對。護國以手空中畫圓相。師曰。謝長老慈悲。曰不敢。師低頭不顧。問如何得頓息諸緣去。師曰。雪上更加霜。

> Chan Master Yong of the Liang Family Hermitage on Mount Shuangquan in Suizhou. \[A monk\] asked, "What was Bodhidharma's intention in facing the wall for nine years?"  
> The Master said, "He could not fall asleep."  
> Elder Huguo came. The Master asked, "In the realm of Suiyang, are there men or women? Each submits an inquiry, and question by question they are each different. How will the elder respond?"  
> Huguo drew a circular figure in the air with his hand. The Master said, "I thank the elder for his compassion."  
> \[Huguo\] said, "I would not presume to accept it."  
> The Master lowered his head and did not look back.  
> \[A monk\] asked, "How can one suddenly put to rest all conditions?"  
> The Master said, "Adding frost on top of snow."  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

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