續傳燈錄 13.38

13.38

南岳承天智昱禪師。僧問。如何是佛。師曰。髮長僧貌醜。僧云。意旨如何。師曰。腦門後合掌。又問。如何是祖師西來意。師曰。石廩峯高。僧云。意旨如何。師曰。遊人罕到。又問。如何是和尚家風。師曰。紙帳禪床。僧云。客來如何祗待。師曰。山中石耳。師於元豐八年四月內沐浴淨髮趺坐而逝。茶毘。齒舌眼睛不壞。

Chan Master Zhiyu of Chengtian on the Southern Peak. A monk asked, "What is the Buddha?" The master said, "A monk with long hair and an ugly face." The monk said, "What is the meaning?" The master said, "Palms joined behind the back of the head." He also asked, "What is the meaning of the Patriarch's coming from the West?" The master said, "Shilin Peak is high." The monk said, "What is the meaning?" The master said, "Travelers rarely reach it." He also asked, "What is the upādhyāya's house style?" The master said, "Paper curtains and a meditation bed." The monk said, "How do you entertain guests when they arrive?" The master said, "Stone fungus in the mountains." In the fourth month of the eighth year of the Yuanfeng reign era, the master bathed, shaved his head, sat cross-legged, and passed away. Upon cremation, his teeth, tongue, and eyes remained undamaged.