續傳燈錄 25.32

25.32

廬陵香山惟德禪師。僧問。登師子坐作師子吼。師曰。退後三步。僧云。忽遇文殊來又作麼生。師曰。列在下風。乃曰。獨坐草菴中。空生直未委。天龍殊不知。花雨從何墜。摩竭徒掩室。毘耶空口閉。睡起一杯茶。別是箇滋味。喝一喝。上堂曰。難難絲毫猶隔萬重山。易易剎那便到無生地。堪羨文殊與維摩。兩箇紛紛談不二。山僧即不然。良久曰。難難揀擇明白君自看。喝一喝。

Chan Master Weide of Xiangshan in Luling. A monk asked, "Mounting the lion seat, make the lion's roar." The master said, "Step back three paces." The monk said, "If you suddenly encounter Mañjuśrī coming, what then?" The master said, "Ranked downwind." He then said: "Sitting alone in a thatched hermitage, / Subhūti directly did not comprehend. / The heavenly dragons completely did not know / From where the rain of flowers fell. / Magadha fruitlessly shut its room; / Vaiśālī uselessly closed its mouth. / Waking from sleep, a cup of tea— / This is a different flavor entirely." He gave a shout. Ascending the hall, he said, "Difficult, difficult! Separated by a thread, it is still ten thousand layers of mountains. Easy, easy! In an instant one reaches the unproduced ground. How enviable are Mañjuśrī and Vimalakīrti, / The two of them endlessly discussing non-duality! This mountain monk is not like that." After a long pause, he said, "Difficult, difficult! Once discrimination is made clear, look for yourself." He gave a shout.