景德傳燈錄 22.35

22.35

福州永隆院瀛和尚明慧禪師。師上堂曰。謂言侵早起更有夜行人。似即似是即不是。珍重。問無為無事人為什麼却是金鎖難。師曰。為斷麁纖貴重難留。曰為什麼道無為無事人逍遙實快樂。師曰。為鬧亂且要斷送。有僧參。師曰。不要得許多般數速道速道。僧無對。師有時示眾曰。日出卯用處不須生善巧。問如何進向得達本源。師曰。依而行之。

Chan Master Minghui, Upādhyāya Ying of Yonglong Monastery in Fuzhou. The Master went up to the hall and said, "You say you got up at daybreak, yet there are travelers who walked by night. Similar it may be, but right it is not. Take care." [A monk] asked, "Why is a person of non-action and no-business still bound by the golden chains?" The Master said, "Because of cutting off coarse and fine; the precious is difficult to retain." [The monk] said, "Why is it said that a person of non-action and no-business is truly carefree and happy?" The Master said, "Because of clamor and confusion, he must be sent away for the time being." A monk came for an interview; the Master said, "I do not need so many varieties! Speak quickly, speak quickly!" The monk had no reply. The Master once instructed the assembly, saying, "The sun rises at the hour of the rabbit; where it is used, there is no need to generate skillful contrivances." [A monk] asked, "How does one advance to reach the fundamental source?" The Master said, "Rely upon it and practice it."