續傳燈錄 18.8

18.8

袁州仰山友恩禪師上堂。以拄杖擊禪床一下曰。佛冷祖令瓦解氷銷。半字滿字千山萬水。衲僧門下草偃風行。然雖如是官不容針私通車馬。有一則奇特因緣舉似大眾。良久曰。達磨九年空面壁。西歸羞見洛陽人。又曰。煙雲開處日月齊明。影落千江光含萬象。頭頭顯煥無非自己家風。物物全彰盡是祖師活計。於斯明得則點頭嚥唾。於此未明且擺臂搖頭。恁麼說話大似傍若無人。若有人一箇出來咳𠻳一聲。山僧退身三步。

Chan Master You'en of Yangshan in Yuanzhou ascended the hall. Striking the meditation seat once with his staff, he said, "Buddha's commands and patriarchs' orders dissolve like tiles shattering and ice melting. Half-words and full words: thousands of mountains and tens of thousands of rivers. Before patch-robed monks, the grass bends and the wind sweeps. Even though it is so, 'the authorities allow not a needle, but privately carriages and horses pass through.' I have a remarkable nidāna to bring forth to the assembly." After a long while, he said, "Bodhidharma vainly wall-gazed for nine years; returning to the West, he was ashamed to face the people of Luoyang." He also said, "Where mists and clouds part, the sun and moon shine together. Reflections fall upon a thousand rivers; light encompasses all phenomena. Each and every one shines forth clearly—none is not one's own house style. Every single thing is fully manifest—all is the Patriarch's lively livelihood. If you understand here, you nod your head and swallow your saliva. If you do not understand here, for now swing your arms and shake your head. Speaking like this is much like acting as if no one were around. If someone steps forth and gives a cough, this mountain monk will step back three paces."