續傳燈錄 14.36

14.36

杭州南山廣法法光禪師。僧問。雪峯三上投子九到洞山。為什麼倒戈卸甲。師曰。理長即就。云未審雪峯得箇什麼。師曰。一棒一條痕。問臘月火燒山意旨如何。師曰。若不得流。水還應過別山。僧云。學人未曉。師曰。春來草又生。乃曰。賓主問答未當宗乘。建化門中一期施設。使言言相副句句投機。於衲僧分上遠之遠矣。如今日明雲暗山高水深。且作麼生會舉揚底道理。還會麼。山僧不免土上加泥。更為露箇消息。高低岩岫見重重。樓閣門開處處通。要會此中端的意。威光爍爍遍長空。珍重。

Chan Master Faguang of Guangfa on Mount Nan in Hangzhou. A monk asked, 'Xuefeng ascended Touzi three times and went to Dongshan nine times. Why did he lay down his weapons and strip off his armor?'
The master said, 'When principle is superior, one submits.'
[The monk] said, 'I wonder what Xuefeng attained?'
The master said, 'One blow of the stick, one welt.'
[The monk] asked, 'What is the intended meaning of fire burning the mountain in the twelfth month?'
The master said, 'If it does not encounter flowing water, it should still cross over to another mountain.'
The monk said, 'The student does not understand.'
The master said, 'When spring comes, the grass grows again.'
He then said, 'Question and answer between host and guest do not yet touch the superior vehicle of the lineage; within the gate of establishing transformation, they are temporary provisions. Even if every word corresponds and every phrase matches the dynamic, in the lot of patch-robed monks, this is far, far off. Just as today the bright clouds are dark and the high mountains and deep waters—how do you understand the principle of expounding and raising it? Do you understand yet? This mountain monk cannot avoid adding mud over earth, to reveal a hint further for you: / High and low crags and peaks are seen layer upon layer; / The pavilion doors are opened, everywhere penetrating. / If you wish to understand the exact meaning within this: / Majestic radiance glitters, pervading the vast sky. / Take care!'