續傳燈錄 12.39

12.39

滁州龍蟠山道成禪師。僧問。如何是龍蟠境。師曰。雲散千山翠。煙深隔雨鐘。云如何是境中人。師曰。楖𣗖一條衲衣三件。云向上更有事也無。師曰。瞌睡漢。問聞師已得黃梅旨。一法如何指示人。師曰。花開一朵秀。風動一江寒。云瘦竹有高節。閑雲無定蹤。師曰。一曲楚歌悲殺人。問陽春已發覺木初榮。寶座既登請師說法。師曰。岸柳迎風舞。云學人未曉。師曰。溪花向日開。乃曰。信手拈來無非妙用。靈知自性歷劫常如。動靜隨緣猶谷答響。分身百億曲狥群生。灑甘露沃蕉芽。布慈雲談實相。咸歸至道今古湛然。更須打辦精神分明看取。諸仁者還見麼。良久曰。秋水一泓長見底。㵎松千尺不生枝。

Chan Master Daocheng of Mount Longpan in Chuzhou. A monk asked, "What is the environment of Longpan?" The Master said, "Clouds disperse, a thousand mountains emerald; smoke thickens, the rain-veiled bell." The monk said, "What is the person within the environment?" The Master said, "One staff, three patchwork robes." The monk said, "Is there still anything beyond?" The Master said, "Drowsy fellow!" A monk asked, "I hear the Master has already obtained the Huangmei lineage; how do you indicate the one Dharma to people?" The Master said, "A flower blossoms, singularly graceful; the wind stirs, the entire river is cold." The monk said, "The slender bamboo has high joints; the idle cloud has no fixed track." The Master said, "A single song of Chu grieves one to death." A monk asked, "Spring has already arrived, and the trees of awakening begin to flourish. Having ascended the precious seat, we invite the Master to preach the Dharma." The Master said, "The bank willows dance in the wind." The monk said, "The student does not understand." The Master said, "The stream blossoms open to the sun." He then said, "Whatever is picked up at hand is nothing other than wondrous function. The spiritual knowing of one's own nature is constant as such across kalpas. Motion and stillness accord with conditions like an echo answering in a valley. Multiplying bodies into billions, it bends to accord with all beings. Sprinkling sweet dew to water the banana sprouts; spreading clouds of compassion to speak the true mark. All return to the supreme Way, tranquil and clear throughout past and present. You must gather your spirit and clearly look! Do you noble ones see?" After a long silence he said, "A pool of autumn water, always seen to the bottom; a thousand feet of ravine pine, without bearing branches."