續傳燈錄 16.25

16.25

桂州登雲山超乃禪師。僧問。未審雲如何登。師曰。楖𣗖橫擔不顧人。僧云。山高巇嶮如何上。師曰。直往千峯萬峯去。僧云。便是為人處也無。師曰。看脚下。僧云。謝師指示。師曰嶮。復曰。登雲山大巇嶮。良久曰。山僧今日平地上喫交。下座。

Chan Master Chaonai of Mount Dengyun in Guizhou. A monk asked, 'I do not know, how does one ascend the clouds?' The master said, 'Shouldering a staff across one's back, paying no heed to others.' The monk said, 'The mountain is high, rugged, and steep; how does one climb it?' The master said, 'Go straight toward the thousand peaks and ten thousand peaks.' The monk said, 'Is this where you help people?' The master said, 'Look beneath your feet.' The monk said, 'Thank you, master, for your instruction.' The master said, 'Steep!' He added, 'Mount Dengyun is exceedingly rugged and steep.' After a long pause, he said, 'This mountain monk stumbled on level ground today.' He stepped down from the seat.