景德傳燈錄 26.85

26.85

杭州龍華寺慧居禪師閩越人也。自天台領旨。吳越忠懿王命住上寺。初開堂眾集定。師曰。從上宗乘到此如何言論。又如何舉唱。只如釋迦如來說一代時教。如瓶注水。古德尚云。猶如夢事寱語一般。且道古德據什麼道理便恁麼道。還會麼。大施門開何曾擁塞。生凡育聖不漏纖塵。言凡則全凡。舉聖則全聖。凡聖不相待箇箇獨尊。所以道山河大地長時說法長時放光。地水火風一一如是。時有僧出禮拜。師曰。好箇問頭如法問將來。僧方進前。師曰。又勿交涉也。僧問。諸佛出世放光動地。和尚出世有何祥瑞。師曰。話頭自破。異日上堂謂眾曰。龍華遮裏也只是拈柴擇菜。上來下去晨朝一粥。齋時一飯睡後喫茶。但恁麼參取珍重。僧問。學人未明自己。如何辨得淺深。師曰。識取自己眼。曰如何是自己眼。師曰。向汝道什麼。

Chan Master Huiju of Longhua Temple in Hangzhou was a native of Minyue. After receiving the transmission from Tiantai, King Zhongyi of Wuyue appointed him to reside at the aforementioned monastery. When he first opened the hall and the assembly had settled, the master said: 'Coming to this point, how are the lineage vehicles handed down from above to be discussed? And how are they to be extolled? Take Śākyamuni Tathāgata's teaching of his entire lifetime, which was poured forth like water from a pitcher; an ancient worthy still said, "It is just like a dream, like talking in one's sleep." Tell me, on what principle did that ancient worthy speak thus? Do you understand? The gate of great giving is open; when has it ever been blocked? Giving birth to ordinary beings and nurturing sages, not the slightest dust is overlooked. Speak of the ordinary, and it is entirely ordinary; raise the holy, and it is entirely holy. The ordinary and the holy do not depend on each other; each is solely revered. Therefore it is said that the mountains, rivers, and the great earth preach the Dharma at all times and emit light at all times. Earth, water, fire, and wind are every one of them like this.' At that time, a monk came forward and bowed. The master said: 'A fine question—bring it forth according to the Dharma!' The monk had just stepped forward when the master said: 'Again, there is no connection.' The monk asked: 'When the Buddhas appear in the world, they emit light and shake the earth. What auspicious omen is there when the Upādhyāya appears in the world?' The master said: 'The topic has broken itself.' Another day, he ascended the hall and addressed the assembly, saying: 'Here at Longhua, it is just picking up firewood and sorting vegetables, going up and coming down, a bowl of gruel in the morning, a meal at midday, and drinking tea after sleeping. Just investigate in this manner! Take care!' A monk asked: 'The student has not yet clarified his own self; how can he distinguish the shallow from the deep?' The master said: 'Recognize your own eye.' The monk asked: 'What is one's own eye?' The master said: 'What did I say to you?'