續傳燈錄 2.25

2.25

復州北塔思廣禪師。僧問。如何是衲僧變通事。師曰。東涌西沒。僧云。變通後如何。師曰。地肥茄子嫰。僧云。如何是佛。師曰。左手書右手字。僧云。學人不會。師曰。拗頭折脚。

Chan Master Siguang of Beita in Fuzhou. A monk asked, "What is the adaptable activity of a patch-robed monk?" The Master said, "Surging up in the east and sinking down in the west." The monk said, "What about after being adaptable?" The Master said, "The soil is rich, the eggplants are tender." The monk said, "What is the Buddha?" The Master said, "The left hand writes right-hand characters." The monk said, "I do not understand." The Master said, "Twisting the head and snapping the legs."