[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [景德傳燈錄](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2076) › 5.11 # 景德傳燈錄 5.11 景德傳燈錄 5.11 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [5.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2076.5.11) 吉州志誠禪師者吉州太和人也。少於荊南當陽山玉泉寺奉事神秀禪師。後因兩宗盛化。秀之徒眾往往譏南宗曰。能大師不識一字有何所長。秀曰。他得無師之智深悟上乘。吾不如也。且吾師五祖親付衣法。豈徒然哉。吾所恨不能遠去親近虛受國恩。汝等諸人。無滯於此。可往曹谿質疑。他日迴復還為吾說。師聞此語禮辭至韶陽。隨眾參請不言來處。時六祖告眾曰。今有盜法之人潛在此會。師出禮拜具陳其事。祖曰。汝師若為示眾。對曰。常指誨大眾。令住心觀靜長坐不臥。祖曰。住心觀靜是病非禪。長坐拘身於理何益。聽吾偈曰。 > Chan Master Zhicheng of Jizhou was a native of Taihe in Jizhou. In his youth, he served Chan Master Shenxiu at Yuquan Monastery on Mount Dangyang in Jingnan. Later, because both schools flourished in their teaching, Shenxiu's followers often mocked the Southern School, saying: "Master Neng does not know a single character; what strengths could he have?" Shenxiu said: "He has attained wisdom without a teacher and deeply awakened to the Supreme Vehicle; I am not his equal. Moreover, my teacher, the Fifth Patriarch, personally transmitted the robe and Dharma to him—could that have been in vain? My only regret is that I cannot go far to be near him, vainly receiving the state's bounty. You people must not linger here; you may go to Caoxi to resolve your doubts, and when you return another day, explain it to me." Hearing these words, the Master bowed, took his leave, and went to Shaoyang. Mingling with the assembly, he participated in inquiries without stating where he had come from. At that time, the Sixth Patriarch said to the assembly: "There is now someone stealing the Dharma hiding in this assembly." The Master stepped forward, prostrated, and recounted the matter in full. The Patriarch asked: "How does your master instruct the assembly?" He replied: "He always instructs the assembly to abide the mind and contemplate stillness, sitting constantly without lying down." The Patriarch said: "Abiding the mind and contemplating stillness is an illness, not Chan. Constant sitting restrains the body; what benefit does it have to the principle? Listen to my verse:" > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2076.5.10) - [Next: 5.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2076.5.12) - [Up: 5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2076.5) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2076~en-mt.5.11) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2076.5.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2076.5.11) · Pramāṇa