續傳燈錄 10.42

10.42

建州定峯曉宣禪師。僧問。如何是祖師西來意。師曰。雲收千嶽翠。云如何領會。師曰。雨洗百花鮮。問學人上來請師垂示。師曰。江澄秋夜月。風掃曉天霞。云一句纔聞流通萬古。師曰。汝作麼生會。僧喝。師便打。

Chan Master Xiaoxuan of Dingfeng in Jianzhou. A monk asked, "What is the meaning of the Patriarch's coming from the West?" The Master said, "Clouds gather, and a thousand peaks are verdant." [The monk] said, "How should I understand this?" The Master said, "Rain washes, and a hundred flowers are fresh." [The monk] asked, "This student has come forward; please, Master, offer your instruction." The Master said, "The river is clear with the autumn night moon; the wind sweeps away the dawn sky's clouds." [The monk] said, "A single phrase, once heard, circulates for ten thousand kalpas." The Master said, "How do you understand it?" The monk gave a shout. The Master struck him with a blow.