續傳燈錄 2.29

2.29

蘄州五祖山秀禪師。僧問。無法可說是名說法。有法可說又將何說。師曰。霜寒地凍。僧云。空生不解巖中坐。惹得天花動地來。師曰。日出氷消。僧擬議。師曰。何不進語。僧無語。師曰。車不橫推理不曲斷。

Chan Master Xiu of Mount Wuzu in Qizhou. A monk asked, "'There being no dharma that can be spoken is called speaking the Dharma.' If there is a dharma that can be spoken, what then would one speak?" The Master said, "The frost is cold and the earth is frozen." The monk said, "Subhūti did not know how to sit within the rock, / Inviting heavenly flowers to shake the earth as they came." The Master said, "The sun comes out and the ice melts." The monk hesitated. The Master said, "Why do you not advance a word?" The monk was speechless. The Master said, "A cart does not push crosswise; reason is not decided crookedly."