續傳燈錄 20.13

20.13

廬陵禾山甘露志傳禪師上堂曰。牛頭沒馬頭回。劍輪飛處絕纖埃。南北東西無異路。休言南嶽與天台。所以未離廬阜。秖見五峯勢險三峽聲雄。自牧庵中隨緣度日。便道涅槃城裏坐致太平。解脫坑中未可安身立命。及到禾山也見。凌霄峯上雲自卷舒。羅漢洞前溪聲浩渺。三門佛殿無異諸方。厨庫僧堂仍皆奮轍。便好抝折拄杖高挂鉢囊。與諸禪德跨露地白牛。遊壺中天地物外山川唱村田樂。且恁麼過時。假使諸佛出興於世。地搖六震天雨四花。終不能管得。也不疑著渠。且道山僧有何長處便恁麼道。良久曰。白雲乍可來青嶂。明月那教下碧天。

Chan Master Zhichuan of Ganlu at Heshan in Luling ascended the hall and said: "The ox head sinks, the horse head turns back; where the sword wheel flies, fine dust is cut off. South, north, east, and west have no different roads; do not speak of Nanyue and Tiantai. Therefore, before leaving Mount Lu, one only sees the five peaks' steep precipices and the three gorges' mighty roar. In the self-taming hut, one spends the days according to conditions, immediately saying that sitting in the city of nirvāṇa brings great peace. Within the pit of liberation, one cannot settle one's body and establish one's life. When reaching Heshan, one also sees clouds naturally rolling and unrolling on Lingxiao Peak, and the vast sound of the creek before the Arhat Cave. The triple gate and the Buddha hall are no different from other places; the kitchen, storehouse, and monks' hall still run on their old tracks. It is best to snap one's staff, hang up one's begging bowl sack high, ride the white ox on open ground with all the Chan virtues, roam through heaven and earth in a jar and mountains and rivers beyond things, and sing village field songs. Just pass the time like this. Even if all Buddhas appeared in the world, shaking the earth with the six tremors and raining down the four kinds of heavenly flowers, they could never govern it, nor would one doubt them. Tell me, what strong point does this mountain monk have to speak like this?" After a long pause, he said: "The white clouds may well drift to the green cliffs; / why should the bright moon be made to leave the blue sky?"