續傳燈錄 2.10

2.10

潭州雲蓋繼鵬禪師。初謁雙泉雅禪師。泉令充侍者。示以芭蕉柱杖話。經久無省發。一日泉向火次師侍立。泉忽問。柱杖子話試舉。來與子商量。師擬舉。泉拈火筯便𢷾。師豁然大悟。住後僧問。如何是佛法大意。師曰。舌頭無骨。問如何是祖師西來意。師曰。湯瓶火裏煨。問佛未出世時如何。師曰天。曰出世後如何。師曰地。上堂。高不在絕頂。富不在福嚴。樂不在天堂。苦不在地獄。良久曰。相識滿天下知心能幾人。

Chan Master Jipeng of Yunggai in Tānzhou. Initially he visited Chan Master Ya of Shuangquan. Shuangquan had him serve as attendant and showed him the gong'an of Bajiao's staff. After a long time, he had no awakening. One day, while Shuangquan was warming himself by the fire, the Master was standing in attendance. Shuangquan suddenly asked, "Try to raise the case of the staff; let me discuss it with you." The Master was about to raise it when Shuangquan picked up the fire tongs and struck him. The Master attained great awakening. After dwelling [as abbot], a monk asked, "What is the great meaning of the Buddha Dharma?" The Master said, "The tongue has no bone." [A monk] asked, "What is the meaning of the Patriarch's coming from the West?" The Master said, "The hot water jug simmers in the fire." [A monk] asked, "How was it before the Buddha appeared in the world?" The Master said, "Heaven." [The monk] said, "How about after he appeared in the world?" The Master said, "Earth." Ascending the hall: "Height does not consist in the utmost summit; wealth does not consist in Fuyan; pleasure does not consist in heaven; suffering does not consist in hell." After a long silence, he said, "Acquaintances fill the world; how many truly know one's heart?"