續傳燈錄 4.35

4.35

蘇州萬壽德興禪師。僧問。如何是佛。師曰。大眾一時瞻仰。問如何是和尚為人一句。師曰。汝且自為。乃曰。問答俱備其誰得意。若向他求還成特地。老僧久處深山比為藏拙。何期今日入到萬壽門下。可謂藏之不得。既藏不得分明露現。未審諸人阿誰先見。如有見處出來對眾吐露箇消息。良久曰。久立珍重。

Chan Master Dexing of Wanshou in Suzhou. A monk asked, "What is the Buddha?" The Master said, "The great assembly looks up with reverence all at once." He asked, "What is the Upādhyāya's phrase for helping people?" The Master said, "For now, help yourself." He then said, "Question and answer are both complete; who among you catches the meaning? If you seek it from another, it becomes a needless detour instead. This old monk stayed in the deep mountains for a long time, originally intending to hide his clumsiness. Who would have thought that today I would enter beneath the gates of Wanshou? Truly it can be said that hiding it is impossible. Since it cannot be hidden, it is clearly exposed. I wonder who among you sees it first? If someone has a place of seeing, come forward before the assembly and utter a message." After a long pause, he said, "You have stood for a long time. Take care."