景德傳燈錄 23.25

23.25

韶州燈峯淨原和尚。師上堂謂眾曰。古人道。山河大地普真如。大眾若得真如者。即隱却他山河大地。若不得者即違他古德至言。眾中道得者出來。道不得即各自歸堂珍重。僧問。如何是和尚為人一句。師曰。不著力。

Upādhyāya Jingyuan of Dengfeng in Shaozhou. The master went up to the hall and addressed the assembly, saying, “The ancients said: ‘Mountains, rivers, and the great earth are all true thusness.’ Great assembly, if you attain true thusness, then hide the mountains, rivers, and the great earth! If you do not attain it, you go against the supreme words of those ancient worthies! Anyone in the assembly who can speak, come forth! If you cannot speak, then return each to your hall. Take care!”
A monk asked, “What is the master’s phrase for helping people?”
The master said, “Not exerting effort.”