續傳燈錄 11.76

11.76

洪州大寧院慶璁禪師。僧問。道泰不傳天子令。時人盡唱太平歌。未審師今意旨如何。師曰。山僧罪過。問如何是佛。師曰。須彌山。上堂。生死涅槃猶如昨夢。且道三世諸佛釋迦老子有甚麼長處。雖然如是莫錯會好。拍手一下便下座。問承古有言。東山西嶺青。未審意旨如何。師曰。東山西嶺青。雨下却天晴。更問箇中意。鵓鳩生鷂鷹。

Chan Master Qingcong of Daning Monastery in Hongzhou. A monk asked, "When the Way flourishes, the Son of Heaven's decrees need not be transmitted; the people of the times all sing songs of great peace. What is your intention today, Master?" The Master said, "This mountain monk is at fault." A monk asked, "What is the Buddha?" The Master said, "Mount Sumeru." Ascending the hall, he said, "Birth-and-death and nirvāṇa are like yesterday's dream. Tell me: what strong point do the Buddhas of the three periods and old man Śākya have? Although it is like this, you had better not misunderstand." He clapped his hands once and then stepped down from the seat. A monk asked, "I have received the ancient saying: 'The western ridge of East Mountain is green.' What is its underlying intention?" The Master said: "The western ridge of East Mountain is green; / After the rain falls, the sky clears. / If you further ask for the meaning within this: / A wood pigeon gives birth to a sparrowhawk."