景德傳燈錄 26.89

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溫州瑞鹿寺本先禪師溫州永嘉人也。姓鄭氏。幼歲於本州集慶院出家。納戒於天台國清寺。得法於天台韶國師。師初遇國師。國師導以非風幡動仁者心動之語。師即時悟解。後乃示徒曰。吾初學天台法門諸下便薦。然千日之內四儀之中。似物礙膺。如讎同所。千日之後一日之中物不礙膺讎不同所。當下安樂頓覺前咎。乃述頌三首。一非風幡動仁者心動。頌曰。

Chan Master Benxian of Ruilu Temple in Wenzhou was a native of Yongjia in Wenzhou. His family name was Zheng. In his youth, he went forth from home at Jiqing Cloister in his home prefecture. He received the precepts at Guoqing Temple on Mount Tiantai. He attained the Dharma from National Preceptor Shao of Tiantai. When the master first met the National Preceptor, the National Preceptor guided him with the words: 'It is neither the wind nor the banner that moves; it is your mind, benevolent one, that moves.' The master was immediately enlightened. Later he instructed his disciples, saying: 'When I first studied the Tiantai Dharma-gate, I immediately understood it upon hearing it. Yet, within a thousand days, throughout the four modes of deportment, it was as if something obstructed my chest, like staying in the same place with an enemy. After a thousand days, in a single day, nothing obstructed my chest, and the enemy was no longer in the same place. Right then I was at peace and joy, suddenly realizing my previous error.' He then composed three verses. The first, on 'It is neither the wind nor the banner that moves; it is your mind, benevolent one, that moves,' was: