續傳燈錄 22.34

22.34

永州太平安禪師上堂。有利無利莫離行市。鎮州蘿蔔極貴。廬陵米價甚賤。爭似太平這裏。時豐道泰商賈駢闐。白米四文一升。蘿蔔一文一束。不用北頭買賤西頭賣貴。自然物及四生。自然利資王化。又怎生說箇佛法道理。良久云。勸君不用鐫頑石。路上行人口似碑。

Chan Master An of Taiping in Yongzhou ascended the hall: "Whether profitable or unprofitable, do not leave the marketplace. The radishes of Zhenzhou are extremely dear; the rice price of Luling is very cheap. How can they compare to this place in Taiping? The season is bountiful, the times peaceful, and merchants gather in crowds. White rice is four coins per sheng; radishes are one coin per bundle. There is no need to buy cheap at the north end and sell dear at the west end. Naturally, things reach the four kinds of beings; naturally, benefits assist the royal governance. How then should one speak of the principle of the Buddha's Dharma?" After a long pause, he said, "'I advise you, no need to carve unyielding stone; / The mouths of passers-by on the road are like stele-inscriptions.'"