續傳燈錄 12.30

12.30

廬州澄慧義端禪師。僧問。如何是佛。師曰。坭揑金裝。云如何是法。師曰。海口難宣。云如何是僧。師曰。剃頭洗鉢。云向上更有事也無。師曰。不妨惺惺。乃曰。春山青春水碧。隨波逐浪成虛擲。若能返究本來源。萬派分流聲歷歷。問爾諸人識不識。忽若識免効當年空面壁。

Chan Master Yiduan of Chenghui in Luzhou. A monk asked, "What is the Buddha?" The Master said, "Kneaded from mud and adorned with gold." The monk said, "What is the Dharma?" The Master said, "Hard to proclaim even with an ocean-like mouth." The monk said, "What is the Saṅgha?" The Master said, "Shaving the head and washing the bowl." The monk said, "Is there anything beyond this?" The Master said, "There is no harm in being wide awake." He then said, "Spring mountains are green, spring waters are emerald; chasing the waves and following the currents is wasted in vain. If you can trace back to the original source, the myriad branching streams sound clear and distinct. I ask you all: do you recognize it? If you suddenly recognize it, you will be spared the effort of vainly wall-gazing as in that year."