[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [續傳燈錄](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2077) › 26.27 # 續傳燈錄 26.27 續傳燈錄 26.27 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [26.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2077.26.27) 江州圓通道旻圓機禪師。世稱古佛。興化蔡氏子。母夢吞摩尼寶珠有孕。生五歲足不履口不言。母抱遊西明寺見佛像。遽履地合爪稱南無佛仍作禮。人大異之。及官學大梁。依景德寺德祥出家試經得度。遍往參激皆染指。親溈山喆禪師最久。晚慕泐潭往謁。潭見默器之。師陳歷參所得不蒙印可。潭舉世尊拈華迦葉微笑語以問。復不契。後侍潭行次。潭以拄杖架肩長噓曰。會麼。師擬對。潭便打。有頃復拈草示之曰。是甚麼。師亦擬對。潭遂喝。於是頓明大法。作拈華勢。乃曰。這回瞞旻上座不得也。潭挽曰。更道更道。師曰。南山起雲北山下雨。即禮拜。潭首肯。後開法灌溪。次居圓通。以符道濟禪師之記。學者嚮臻。朝廷聞其道。會宰臣復為之請錫以命服與圓機號。上堂。諸佛出世無法與人。秖是抽釘拔楔除疑斷惑。學道之士不可自謾。若有一疑如芥子許。是汝真善知識。喝一喝曰。是甚麼切莫刺腦入膠盆。 > Chan Master Daomin Yuanji of Yuantong in Jiangzhou was known to the world as an Ancient Buddha. He was a son of the Cai family of Xinghua. His mother dreamed that she swallowed a maṇi jewel and became pregnant. When born, for five years he did not walk on his feet nor speak from his mouth. His mother carried him to visit Ximing Temple; upon seeing an image of the Buddha, he suddenly walked on the ground, joined his palms, exclaimed, 'Homage to the Buddha,' and made prostrations. People were greatly amazed by him. When he went to study in Daliang, he took monastic vows under Dexiang at Jingde Temple and was ordained upon passing the scriptural examination. He traveled everywhere for instruction and had a taste of them all. He attended closely on Chan Master Zhe of Guishan for the longest time. Later, admiring Letan, he went to call on him. When Letan saw him, he silently regarded him as a vessel of Dharma. The master presented what he had attained throughout his travels, but received no seal of approval. Letan brought up the saying of the World-Honoured One twirling a flower and Mahākāśyapa smiling to question him, but again there was no accord. Later, while attending Letan on a walk, Letan rested his staff across his shoulder, sighed deeply, and said, 'Do you understand?' The master was about to reply when Letan struck him. A moment later, Letan picked up a blade of grass, showed it to him, and said, 'What is this?' The master was again about to reply when Letan gave a shout. Thereupon, he suddenly comprehended the great Dharma, made the gesture of twirling a flower, and said, 'This time you cannot deceive Elder Min!' Letan pulled him and said, 'Say more! Say more!' The master said, 'Clouds rise on the South Mountain; rain falls on the North Mountain,' and immediately bowed. Letan nodded in approval. Later, he opened the Dharma hall at Guanxi, and next resided at Yuantong, matching the prophecy of Chan Master Daoji. Students flocked to him. When the court heard of his Way, the chief councilor repeatedly petitioned on his behalf, bestowing upon him the honorary robe and the title 'Yuanji' (Round Mechanism). Ascending the hall, \[the master said\]: 'When the Buddhas appear in the world, they have no Dharma to give to people; they only pull out nails, draw out pegs, remove doubts, and sever delusions. Practitioners of the Way must not deceive themselves. If you have a single doubt the size of a mustard seed, that is your true kalyāṇamitra.' He gave a shout and said, 'What is it? By all means, do not plunge your head into a tub of glue!' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 26.26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2077.26.26) - [Next: 26.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2077.26.28) - [Up: 26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2077.26) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2077~en-mt.26.27) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2077.26.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2077.26.27) · Pramāṇa