景德傳燈錄 8.51

8.51

The upādhyāya of Longshan in Tanzhou (also called Yinshan) asked a monk, "Where have you come from?" The monk said, "From the place of an elder master." The Master said, "What words and phrases does the elder master have?" The monk said, "If spoken, there are thousands and tens of thousands of phrases; if not spoken, there is not even a single word." The Master said, "If so, then it is a fly laying eggs." The monk bowed, and the Master struck him. When the upādhyāya Dongshan Liangjie was on pilgrimage, he lost his way and came to the mountain; upon visiting and paying homage, the Master asked, "There is no road to this mountain; from where has the ācārya come?" Dongshan said, "Leave 'no road' aside for now; from where did the upādhyāya enter?" The Master said, "I have never drifted like clouds and water." Dongshan said, "How long has the upādhyāya lived on this mountain?" The Master said, "Springs and autumns do not concern it." Dongshan said, "Did this mountain live here first, or did the upādhyāya live here first?" The Master said, "I do not know." Dongshan said, "Why do you not know?" The Master said, "I did not come for the sake of humans or devas." Dongshan then asked, "What is the host within the guest?" The Master said, "Year after year, not stepping out of the door." Dongshan said, "What is the guest within the host?" The Master said, "Blue sky covering white clouds." Dongshan said, "How far apart are guest and host?" The Master said, "Waves on the water of the Long River." Dongshan said, "When guest and host meet, what words are spoken?" The Master said, "Clear wind brushing the bright moon." Dongshan further asked, "What principle did the upādhyāya see that you came to live on this mountain?" The Master said, "I saw two mud oxen fighting and entering the sea, with no news of them down to the present day." The Master accordingly had a verse: