景德傳燈錄 26.27

26.27

池州仁王院緣勝禪師。僧問。農家擊壤時如何。師曰。僧家自有本分事。曰不問僧家本分事。農家擊壤時如何。師曰。話頭何在。

Chan Master Yuansheng of Renwang Monastery in Chizhou. A monk asked, "How is it when the farming family beats the earth [in song]?" The Master said, "The monk's house naturally has its own proper matter." [The monk] said, "I am not asking about the monk's house's proper matter; how is it when the farming family beats the earth?" The Master said, "Where is the topic of your words?"