景德傳燈錄 21.24

21.24

杭州臨安縣保安連禪師。僧問。如何是保安家風。師曰。問有什麼難。問如何是吹毛劍。師曰。豫章鐵柱堅。僧曰。學人不會。師曰。漳江親到來。問如何是沙門行。師曰。師僧頭上戴冠子。問如何是西來意。師曰。死虎足人看。問一問一答彼此興來。如何是保安不驚人之句。師曰。汝到別處作麼生舉。

Chan Master Lian of Bao'an in Lin'an County, Hangzhou: A monk asked, 'What is the Bao'an house style?' The master said, 'What difficulty is there in asking?' [A monk] asked, 'What is the blow-hair sword?' The master said, 'The iron pillar of Yuzhang is firm.' The monk said, 'The student does not understand.' The master said, 'The Zhang River personally arrived.' [A monk] asked, 'What is the practice of a śramaṇa?' The master said, 'A monk wearing a cap on his head.' [A monk] asked, 'What is the meaning of coming from the West?' The master said, 'A dead tiger is enough for people to look at.' [A monk] asked, 'One question and one answer, both parties' spirits arise. What is Bao'an's phrase that does not startle people?' The master said, 'When you reach other places, how will you cite it?'