續傳燈錄 26.6

26.6

隆興府兜率慧照禪師。南安郭氏子。上堂。龍安山下道路縱橫。兜率宮中樓閣重疊。雖非天上不是人間。到者安心全忘諸念。善行者不移雙足。善入者不動雙扉。自能笑傲煙蘿。誰管坐消歲月。既然如是。且道向上還有事也無。良久曰。莫教推落岩前石。打破下方遮日雲。上堂舉拂子曰。端午龍安亦鼓橈。青山雲裏得逍遙。飢餮渴飲無窮樂。誰愛爭先奪錦標。却向乾地上划船。高山頭起浪。明椎玉鼓暗展鐵旗。一盞菖蒲茶。數箇沙糖粽。且移取北欝單越來。與南閻浮提鬪額看。擊禪床下座。上堂。兜率都無伎倆。也效諸方榜樣。五日一度陞堂。起動許多龍象。禪道佛法又無。到此將何供養。須知達磨西來分付一條拄枝。乃拈起曰。所以道。爾有拄杖子我與爾拄杖子。爾無拄杖子我奪爾拄杖子。且道那箇是賓句。那箇是主句。若斷得去即途中受用。若斷不得且世諦流布。乃拋下拄杖。

Chan Master Doushuai Huizhao of Longxing Prefecture was a son of the Guo family of Nan'an. He ascended the hall and said: "Beneath Mount Long'an roads crisscross in all directions; within the palace of Tuṣita pavilions layer upon layer. Though not in heaven, neither is it among humankind. Those who arrive here set their minds at ease and completely forget all thoughts. One who travels well does not move both feet; one who enters well does not stir the two door-leaves. Able of himself to laugh proudly among the misty creepers, who cares about sitting in vain as months and years waste away? Since it is like this, tell me: is there still something beyond or not?" After a good while he said: "Do not let the stone before the cliff be pushed down to shatter the sun-obscuring clouds below." Ascending the hall, he held up his whisk and said: "On the Double Fifth festival, at Long'an the oars are also drummed; among the clouds of the green mountains one attains carefree roaming. Eating when hungry, drinking when thirsty—endless joy; who cares about vying for first place to seize the brocade pennant? Yet row a boat upon dry ground, and raise waves atop a high mountain. Beat the jade drum openly, unfold the iron banner in secret. A cup of calamus tea, a few sugar zongzi. For now, bring over Northern Uttarakuru to bump heads with Southern Jambudvīpa and see!" Striking the meditation bench, he stepped down from the seat. Ascending the hall, he said: "Doushuai has no skills whatsoever, yet also imitates the model of the various quarters. Once every five days ascending the hall, troubling so many dragons and elephants. There is neither Chan way nor Buddhadharma—arriving here, what will be used to make offerings? You must know that when Bodhidharma came from the West, he handed down a single staff." He then picked it up and said: "Therefore it is said: 'If you have a staff, I give you a staff; if you have no staff, I strip you of your staff.' Now tell me, which is the guest phrase, and which is the host phrase? If you can resolve it, then you enjoy its use while on the road; if you cannot resolve it, for now let it circulate in conventional truth." He then cast down the staff.