景德傳燈錄 23.55

23.55

Chan Master Hui of Xichuan first visited Luoshan (see chapter on Luoshan in fascicle 17). Luoshan asked, "Where have you come from?" The Master said, "I have traveled far from Western Shu and recently set out from Kaiyuan. What is the immediate matter like?" Luoshan bowed with hands clasped and said, "Go drink tea." The Master remained silent for a long while. Luoshan said, "The autumn air is slightly warm; go away." The next day, Luoshan ascended the hall. The Master came forward and asked, "Throwing open the doors and windows, who is the one in the veranda?" Luoshan then shouted. The Master paused for a long while. Luoshan said, "Your feathers are not yet fully fledged; go away for now!" (One text reads: "When he first visited Luoshan, as soon as he rose from bowing, Luoshan said, 'Where have you come from?' The Master said, 'I have traveled far from Western Shu and recently set out from Kaiyuan.' He then stepped forward and said, 'What is the immediate matter like?' Luoshan bowed with hands clasped and said, 'Go drink tea.' While the Master was hesitating, Luoshan said, 'The autumn air is slightly warm; get out!' The Master went to the Dharma hall and sighed to himself, saying, 'At the foot of Mount Emei in Xichuan, I picked up a wormwood arrow, intending to throw the world into disorder. Today, arriving at old teacher Chen's camp in Fujian Circuit, my bow is broken and arrows exhausted. Enough, enough!' The next day Luoshan ascended the hall. The Master came forward again and asked, 'Throwing open the doors and windows, who is the one in the veranda?' Luoshan shouted immediately. The Master had no reply. Luoshan said, 'Your feathers are not yet complete, and the tips of your wings not yet whole; go away for now!'") Thereupon lifting his robes, the Master attended him for a long time and received the seal of transmission. Later he visited Shengguang of Taizhou. Guang was sitting on a rope-chair. The Master went straight up to his side, stood with hands clasped, and Guang asked, "Where have you come from?" The Master said, "I am still waiting to answer your question!" The Master then went down. Guang took up his staff and whisk and went down. In front of the Monks' Hall, seeing the Master, he raised his whisk and asked, "What does the ācārya call this?" The Master said, "A death-defying pant!" Guang lowered his head and returned to the abbot's quarters.