續傳燈錄 33.16

33.16

真州長蘆且庵守仁禪師。越之上虞人。依雪堂於烏巨。聞普說曰。今之兄弟做工夫正如習射。先安其足後習其法。後雖無心以久習故箭發皆中。喝一喝云。只今箭發也看看。師不覺倒身作避箭勢忽大悟。上堂。百千三昧無量妙門。今日且菴不惜窮性命。秖做一句子說與諸人。乃卓拄杖下座。嘗頌臺山婆話云。開箇燈心皂角鋪。日求升合度朝昏。只因風雨連綿久。本利一空愁倚門。

Chan Master Qie'an Shouren of Changlu in Zhenzhou was a native of Shangyu in Yue. Relying on Xuetang at Wuju, he heard a general discourse saying: 'When brethren nowadays apply their effort, it is just like practicing archery. First secure your feet, and later practice the method. Later, even though one has no deliberate intention, because of long practice, every arrow released will hit the mark.' Shouting once, he said, 'Right now the arrow is shot—look, look!' The master unconsciously fell back into a posture of dodging an arrow, and suddenly experienced a great awakening. He ascended the hall: 'The hundred thousand samādhis and immeasurable wondrous gates—today Qie'an does not begrudge his poor life, but will only make a single phrase to tell all of you.' Thereupon he struck his staff and stepped down from the seat. He once composed a verse on the story of the Old Woman of Taishan: / 'Opening a shop for lamp wicks and soapberries, / Daily seeking pints and gills to get through morning and night. / Just because the wind and rain have continued so long, / Capital and profit are completely gone, sadly leaning against the door.'