續傳燈錄 13.68

13.68

明州翠岩嗣元禪師。僧問。如何是祖師西來意。師曰。見錢買賣不曾賒。僧云。向上更有事也無。師曰好不信人直。

Chan Master Siyuan of Cuiyan in Mingzhou. A monk asked, "What is the meaning of the Patriarch's coming from the West?" The Master said, "Buying and selling with cash in hand, never on credit." The monk said, "Is there anything further beyond?" The Master said, "How very much you distrust honesty!"