續傳燈錄 29.7

29.7

韶州南華知昺禪師。蜀之永康人也。上堂。此事最希奇。不礙當頭說。東隣田舍翁。隨例得一橛。非唯貫聲色。亦乃應時節。若問是何宗。八字不著㇒。擊禪床下座。上堂。日日說時時舉。似地擎山爭幾許。隴西鸚鵡得人憐。大都秖為能言語。休思惟帶伴侶。智者聊聞猛提取。更有一般也大奇。猫兒偏解捉老鼠。上堂一拄杖向空中攪曰。攪長河為酥酪。鰕蟹猶自眼搭眵。卓一下曰。變大地作黃金。窮漢依前赤骨力。為復自家無分。為復不肯承當。可中有箇漢荷負得行。多少人失錢遭罪。再卓一下曰。還會麼。寶山到也須開眼。勿使忙忙空手回。上堂。春光爛熳華爭發。子規啼落西山月。憍梵鉢提長吐舌。底事分明向唯說。嗄。上堂。迷不自迷對悟立迷。悟不自悟因迷說悟。所以悟為迷之體。迷為悟之用。迷悟兩無從。箇中無別共。無別共撥不動。祖師不將來。鼻孔千斤重。

Chan Master Nanhua Zhibing of Shaozhou was a native of Yongkang in Shu. Ascending the hall, he said: 'This matter is most rare and wonderful; it does not obstruct speaking of it directly face-to-face. The old farmer in the eastern neighborhood gets a piece along with the rest. It not only penetrates sounds and forms, but also accords with seasons and occasions. If you ask what lineage it is: the character "eight" (八) does not touch the left-falling stroke (㇒).' Striking the meditation bench, he stepped down. Ascending the hall, he said: 'Speaking of it day after day, raising it time after time; like the earth supporting a mountain, how much difference is there? The parrots of Longxi are loved by people; on the whole, it is only because they can speak words. Stop deliberating and dragging along companions; the wise person, upon hearing it briefly, fiercely seizes it. There is yet another kind that is also very marvelous: cats are especially adept at catching mice.' Ascending the hall, he stirred the air with his staff and said: 'Stirring the long river into clotted cream—the shrimps and crabs still have rheum in their eyes.' Striking it once, he said: 'Transforming the great earth into yellow gold—the destitute man is, as before, stark naked and broke. Is it that he himself has no share, or is it that he refuses to undertake it? If by chance there is a fellow who can shoulder it and walk off, how many people will lose their money and suffer punishment?' Striking it once more, he said: 'Do you understand? Having reached the treasure mountain, you must open your eyes; do not in your flurry return empty-handed.' Ascending the hall, he said: 'The spring scenery is radiant and flowers vie to blossom; the cuckoo cries down the moon on the western mountain. Gavāmpati constantly sticks out his tongue; who is the clear matter spoken to? Ha!' Ascending the hall, he said: 'Delusion is not deluded of itself; delusion is established in contrast to awakening. Awakening is not awakened of itself; awakening is spoken of due to delusion. Therefore, awakening is the substance of delusion, and delusion is the function of awakening. Delusion and awakening have no point of origin; within this there is no separate commonality. Having no separate commonality, it cannot be stirred. The Patriarch did not bring it here; the nostrils weigh a thousand catties.'