景德傳燈錄 8.45

8.45

福谿和尚。僧問。古鏡無瑕時如何。師良久。僧云。師意如何。師云。山僧耳背僧又舉前問。師云。猶較些子。僧問。如何是自己。師云。爾問什麼。僧云。豈無方便去也。師云。爾適來問什麼。僧云。得恁麼顛倒。師云。今日合喫山僧手裏棒。僧問。緣散歸空空歸何所。師云。某甲。僧云喏。師云。空在何處。僧云。却請師道。師云。波斯喫胡椒。

The upādhyāya of Fuxi: A monk asked, "How is it when the ancient mirror is without a blemish?" The Master remained silent for a good while. The monk said, "What is your meaning, Master?" The Master said, "This mountain monk is hard of hearing." The monk brought up the previous question again. The Master said, "It is still a little bit off." A monk asked, "What is the self?" The Master said, "What are you asking?" The monk said, "Is there no skillful means?" The Master said, "What did you ask just now?" The monk said, "How can you be so topsy-turvy?" The Master said, "Today you deserve to receive this mountain monk's staff." A monk asked, "When conditions scatter, they return to emptiness; where does emptiness return?" The Master called out, "So-and-so!" The monk answered, "Yes?" The Master said, "Where is emptiness?" The monk said, "Please tell me instead, Master." The Master said, "A Persian eating black pepper."