景德傳燈錄 30.60

30.60

病夫夙以頑憃。獲受獎顧。預聞南宗之旨。久陪上國之游。動靜咨詢。周旋策發。俾其刳心之有詣。牆面之無慚者。誠出於席間床下矣。矧又故安公大師。每垂誘導。自雙林滅影隻履西歸。中心浩然罔知所止。仍歲沈痼神慮迷恍。殆及小間再辨方位。又得雲門諒公大士見顧蒿蓬諒之旨趣。正與安公同轍。並自廬山歸宗雲居而來。皆是法眼之流裔。去年假守茲郡。適會廣慧禪伯。實承嗣南院念。念嗣風穴。風穴嗣先南院。南院嗣興化。興化嗣臨際。臨際嗣黃檗黃檗嗣先百丈海。海嗣馬祖。馬祖出讓和尚。讓即曹谿之長嫡也。齋中務簡退食多暇。或坐邀而至。或命駕從之。請叩無方。蒙滯頓釋。半歲之後曠然弗疑。如忘忽記。如睡忽覺。平昔礙膺之物嚗然自落。積劫未明之事㸌爾現前。固亦決擇之洞分。應接之無蹇矣。重念先德率多參尋。如雪峯九度上洞山三度上投子遂嗣德山。臨際得法於大愚。終承黃蘗。雲巖多蒙道吾訓誘。乃為藥山之子。丹霞親承馬祖印可。而作石頭之裔。在古多有。於理無嫌。病夫今繼紹之緣。實屬於廣慧。而提激之自。良出得鼇峯也。忻幸忻幸。

"From an early age, this sick fellow was stubborn and foolish, yet had the fortune to receive your favor and regard, to hear in advance the tenets of the Southern School, and for a long time to accompany you in wandering through the capital. In action and stillness, inquiring and consulting; in associating with each other, being spurred on and inspired, so that my heart-cleansing made progress and I was without shame before the wall—this truly came from sitting at your mat and under your bed. Furthermore, the late Great Master Ān always extended guidance. Since he extinguished his shadow in the Twin Groves and returned to the West with a single sandal, my inner mind was vast and drifting, knowing not where to rest. In subsequent years, afflicted with chronic illness, my spirit and thoughts were bewildered and dazed. When I had a brief respite and could once again discern directions, I was also visited in my thatched dwelling by the Great Being Duke Liàng of Yúnmén. Liàng's essential tenets ran along the very same track as Master Ān's; both had come from Guīzōng and Yúnjū at Mount Lú, and both were descendants of the Fǎyǎn lineage. Last year I served as temporary prefect of this commandery, where I happened to meet the Chan Senior of Guǎnghuì. In truth, he was the Dharma successor of Niàn of Nányuàn; Niàn succeeded Fēngxué; Fēngxué succeeded the former Nányuàn; Nányuàn succeeded Xīnghuà; Xīnghuà succeeded Línjì; Línjì succeeded Huángbò; Huángbò succeeded the former Bǎizhàng Hǎi; Hǎi succeeded Mǎzǔ; Mǎzǔ came from Upādhyāya Ràng; and Ràng was the eldest direct successor of Cáoqī. In my study, official duties were simple and I had much leisure after meals. Sometimes I invited him to come while remaining seated; sometimes I ordered my carriage to follow him. Inquiring and tapping without fixed method, my ignorance and stagnation were suddenly resolved. After half a year, I was free and open without doubt, as if suddenly remembering what had been forgotten, as if suddenly waking from sleep. The things that had obstructed my chest throughout my life fell away with a clatter; matters unclear through accumulated kalpas appeared brightly before me. Surely my discernment was clearly divided, and my responses and interactions were without hindrance. Reflecting again, the ancient worthies mostly engaged in pilgrimages: as when Xuěfēng ascended Mount Dòng nine times and Mount Tóuzi three times, ultimately succeeding Déshān; Línjì attained the Dharma under Dàyú and ended up succeeding Huángbò; Yúnyán received much instruction and guidance from Dàowú, yet became the son of Yàoshān; Dānxiá personally received confirmation from Mǎzǔ, yet became the descendant of Shítóu. In antiquity there were many such cases; in principle there is no fault. The affinity by which this sick fellow now succeeds the lineage in truth belongs to Guǎnghuì, but the origin of my uplifting and stimulation truly came from Áofēng. What rejoicing, what rejoicing!"