景德傳燈錄 26.86

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婺州齊雲山遇臻禪師越州人也。姓楊氏。幼歲依本州大善寺出家。年滿登具。預天台之室親承印記。住齊雲山宴居。法侶咸湊。僧問。如何是無縫塔。師曰。五六尺。其僧禮拜。師曰。塔倒也。問圓明了知為什麼不因心念。師曰。圓明了知。曰何異心念。師曰。汝喚什麼作心念。師秋夕閑坐。偶成頌曰。

Chan Master Yuzhen of Mount Qiyun in Wuzhou was a native of Yuezhou. His family name was Yang. In his youth, he went forth from home at Dashan Temple in his home prefecture. Upon reaching the required age, he received the full precepts. He entered the room of Tiantai and personally received his seal of approval. He resided on Mount Qiyun in quiet retirement, and companions of the Dharma gathered there. A monk asked: 'What is the seamless stūpa?' The master said: 'Five or six feet.' The monk bowed. The master said: 'The stūpa has collapsed!' A monk asked: 'Why does perfect, bright, and complete knowing not depend on mind and thought?' The master said: 'Perfect, bright, and complete knowing.' The monk asked: 'How does it differ from mind and thought?' The master said: 'What do you call mind and thought?' Sitting at leisure on an autumn evening, the master composed an occasional verse, which went: