景德傳燈錄 22.36

22.36

Chan Master Shouqing of Mount Qingquan in Hongzhou was a native of Min County in Fuzhou. His surname was Lin. He was ordained at Mount Yanbei. After awakening to the mind, he accepted an invitation to dwell at Qingquan. Followers of the mysterious gathered like clouds. [A monk] asked, "What is the Buddha?" The Master said, "Ask." The monk said, "What is the patriarch?" The Master said, "Answer." A monk asked, "What did the upādhyāya obtain upon seeing the ancient to come dwell on this mountain?" The Master said, "I already knew you would not agree." The monk said, "How did you know I would not agree?" The Master said, "By inspecting the face and discerning the expression." [A monk] asked, "At the point of closest intimacy, I beg the Master for a single word." The Master said, "Nothing surpasses this." [A monk] asked, "Why did the ancient face the wall?" The Master said, "A grievance." [The monk] said, "If that is so, it saves mental effort." The Master said, "Where is there such a person?" [A monk] asked, "Setting aside everything else, what is the transcendental matter?" The Master said, "It is worthy of your three bows; it is not worthy of your three bows."