續傳燈錄 13.40

13.40

西京龍門山勝善清照禪師。僧問。變凡作聖則不問。點鐵成金事若何。師曰。直下無私處觸目盡光輝。僧云。清光生掌上。喜氣發眉間。師曰。既能知自理何用苦忉忉。又問。天高地厚萬物皆從。未審和尚從與不從。師曰。春來花爛熳。僧云。金雞迴碧落玉兔長空。師曰。道同方知。僧云。學人今日承恩。師曰。且莫錯認。

Chan Master Qingzhao of Shenggshan on Mount Longmen in the Western Capital. A monk asked, "Transforming an ordinary person into a sage is not asked about; what about turning iron into gold?" The master said, "Directly in the selfless place, whatever meets the eye radiates full brilliance." The monk said, "Clear radiance arises in the palm; joyful energy shines between the brows." The master said, "Since you can know your own principle, why bother with bitter babbling?" He also asked, "Heaven is high and earth is thick; the myriad things all comply. Does the upādhyāya comply or not?" The master said, "When spring arrives, flowers bloom profusely." The monk said, "The golden rooster returns to the azure sky; the jade rabbit [traverses] the vast emptiness." The master said, "Only when the Way is shared does one know." The monk said, "The student receives your grace today." The master said, "For now, do not mistake it."