景德傳燈錄 20.5

20.5

蘇州永光院真禪師。上堂謂眾曰。言鋒若差鄉關萬里。直須懸崖撒手自肯承當。絕後再蘇欺君不得。非常之旨人焉廋哉。問道無橫徑立者皆危。如何得不被橫徑取侵去。師以拄杖驀口拄。僧曰。此猶是橫徑。師曰。合取。

Chan Master Zhen of Yongguang Monastery in Suzhou ascended the hall and addressed the assembly, saying: "If the tip of your words errs, home is ten thousand miles away. You must simply let go of your hands at the cliff edge and personally take responsibility for it yourself. After coming back to life from the ultimate demise, you cannot be deceived. As for this extraordinary principle, how could one conceal it?" A monk asked, "The Way has no crosswise paths; those who stand [upon them] are all in danger. How can one avoid being overtaken and encroached upon by crosswise paths?" The master thrust at his mouth directly with his staff. The monk said, "This is still a crosswise path." The master said, "Shut your mouth!"