景德傳燈錄 12.24

12.24

Chan Master Huiran of Sansheng Cloister in Zhenzhou. Having received the secret instructions from Linji, he traveled throughout the monasteries and reached Yangshan. Yangshan asked, 'What is your name?' The master said, 'My name is Huiji.' Yangshan said, 'Huiji is my name.' The master said, 'My name is Huiran.' Yangshan simply laughed heartily. The master arrived at Xiangyan's place. Xiangyan asked, 'Where have you come from?' The master said, 'I have come from Linji.' Xiangyan said, 'Have you brought Linji's sword?' The master struck him across the mouth with his sitting cloth and walked away. The master arrived at Deshan's place; just as he spread his sitting cloth, Deshan said, 'Do not spread your napkin; there is no leftover rice here.' The master said, 'Even if there were, there would be no place to put it.' Deshan struck the master with his staff. The master caught it and pushed Deshan onto the meditation couch. Deshan laughed heartily. The master cried, 'Blue Heaven!' and walked away. While at Xuefeng's place, the master heard Xuefeng give the instruction, 'Everyone has an ancient mirror. This macaque also has an ancient mirror.' The master stepped forward and asked, 'Nameless across kalpas, why do you establish it as an ancient mirror?' Xuefeng said, 'A flaw has arisen.' The master scolded, 'This old upādhyāya does not even recognize the topic of talk!' Xuefeng said, 'My fault; this old monk has too many affairs as abbot.' The master saw Upādhyāya Baoshou inaugurate a hall. The master pushed forward a monk in front of Baoshou. Baoshou immediately struck the monk. The master said, 'If the elder acts for people like this, he will blind the eyes of the entire city of Zhenzhou!' (Fayan said, 'Where is the blinding of people's eyes?')