續傳燈錄 30.14

30.14

荊門軍玉泉思達禪師。僧問。如何是一印印空。師曰。萬象收歸古鑑中。曰如何是一印印水。師曰。秋蟾影落千江裏。曰如何是一印印泥。師曰。細觀文彩未生時。

Chan Master Sida of Yuquan in Jingmen Commandery. A monk asked, "What is the single seal stamping space?" The Master said, "The ten thousand phenomena are gathered into the ancient mirror." [The monk] said, "What is the single seal stamping water?" The Master said, "The autumn moon casts its reflection across a thousand rivers." [The monk] said, "What is the single seal stamping mud?" The Master said, "Look closely at the time before patterns emerge."