續傳燈錄 10.36

10.36

杭州靈隱玄本禪師。僧問。蚌含未剖時如何。師曰。光從何來。問臨濟入門便喝。德山入門便棒。此意如何。師曰。天晴不肯去。師見僧看經乃問。看甚麼經。僧無語。乃示頌曰。看經不識經。徒勞損眼睛。欲得不損眼。分明識取經。

Chan Master Xuanben of Lingyin in Hangzhou. A monk asked, "How is it when the clam contains [the pearl] before it is split open?" The Master said, "From where does the light come?" [The monk] asked, "Linji shouted as soon as someone entered the gate, and Deshan struck with a blow as soon as someone entered the gate. What is the meaning of this?" The Master said, "When the sky clears, not willing to go." The Master saw a monk reading a sutra and thereupon asked, "What sutra are you reading?" The monk was silent. Thereupon [the Master] presented a verse, saying: / "Reading the sutra without knowing the sutra, / You needlessly strain your eyes. / If you wish not to damage your eyes, / Distinctly and clearly know the sutra."