景德傳燈錄 21.46

21.46

杭州報慈院從瓌禪師福州人也。姓陳氏。少投石梯出家。初住越州稱心寺。後住茲院。僧問。古人有言。今人看古教未免心中鬧。欲免心中鬧。應須看古教。如何是古教。師曰。如是我聞。僧曰。如何是心中鬧。師曰。那畔雀兒聲。師開寶六年癸酉六月十四日辰時沐浴易衣。告門人付囑訖。右脇而逝。

Zen Master Conggui of Baoci Monastery in Hangzhou was a native of Fuzhou, surnamed Chen. In his youth, he went to Shiti to leave the household. He first resided at Chengxin Temple in Yuezhou, and later resided at this monastery. A monk asked, "An ancient person said: 'When modern people read ancient teachings, they cannot avoid agitation in their minds; if you wish to avoid agitation in your mind, you must read ancient teachings.' What are the ancient teachings?" The master said, "Thus have I heard." The monk said, "What is the agitation in the mind?" The master said, "The chirping of sparrows over there." On the fourteenth day of the sixth month, the hour of the dragon, in the sixth year of Kaibao (guiyou), the master bathed and changed his clothes. Having announced his final instructions to his disciples, he passed away lying on his right side."