景德傳燈錄 22.33

22.33

漳州報恩院道熙禪師。初與保福送書往泉州王太尉處。太尉問。漳南和尚近日還為人也無。師曰。若道為人即屈著和尚。若道不為人。又屈著太尉來問。太尉曰。道取一句待鐵牛能齧草木馬解含煙。師曰。某甲借口喫飯。太尉良久又問。驢來馬來。師曰。驢馬不同途。太尉曰。爭得到遮裏。師曰。特謝太尉領話。僧問。名言妙句即不問。請師真實。師曰。不阻來意。

Chan Master Daoxi of Bao'en Monastery in Zhangzhou. Early on, he and Baofu delivered a letter to Grand Defender Wang in Quanzhou. The Grand Defender asked, "Has the upādhyāya of Zhangnan been helping people of late?" The Master said, "If I say he helps people, that wrongs the upādhyāya. If I say he does not help people, that wrongs the Grand Defender's question." The Grand Defender said, "Speak a phrase, and I will wait until an iron ox can graze on grass and a wooden horse can hold smoke in its mouth." The Master said, "I borrow a mouth to eat rice." After a good while, the Grand Defender asked again, "Did you come by donkey or come by horse?" The Master said, "Donkey and horse do not take the same road." The Grand Defender said, "How did you arrive here?" The Master said, "I especially thank the Grand Defender for understanding the words." A monk asked, "Setting aside names, words, and wonderful phrases, I ask the Master for the real truth." The Master said, "I do not hinder your intention in coming."