[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [續傳燈錄](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2077) › 5.13 # 續傳燈錄 5.13 續傳燈錄 5.13 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [5.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2077.5.13) 明州九峯鑒韶禪師。僧問。承聞和尚是泐潭嫡子是否。師曰是。曰還記得當時得力句否。師曰。記得。曰請舉看。師曰。左手握拳右手把筆。上堂。山僧說禪如蚱蜢吐油。揑著便出。若不揑著一點也無。何故秖為不曾看讀古今因緣。及預先排疊勝妙見知等候陞堂。便磨唇捋嘴捋粥飯氣熏炙諸人。凡有一問一答蓋不得已。豈獨山僧。看它大通智勝如來。默坐十劫無開口處。後因諸天梵天及十六王子再三勸請。方始說之。却不是祕惜。秖為不敢埋沒諸人。山僧既不埋沒諸人。不得道山僧會陞座。參。 > Chan Master Jianshao of Jiufeng in Mingzhou. A monk asked, "I have heard that the Upādhyāya is a direct son of Letan; is this true?" The Master said, "It is." The monk said, "Do you still remember the phrase that brought you strength back then?" The Master said, "I remember." The monk said, "Please present it." The Master said, "The left hand clenches a fist; the right hand holds a brush." Ascending the hall: "This mountain monk's speaking of Chan is like a grasshopper spitting oil: squeeze it and it comes out; if you don't squeeze it, there is not a single drop. Why? Simply because I have never read ancient and modern nidānas, nor have I arranged exquisite views and knowledge beforehand to wait for ascending the hall, only to hone my lips and lick my chops, reeking of congee and rice to scorch all of you. Whenever there is a question and an answer, it is truly out of having no choice. Is it only this mountain monk? Look at that Tathāgata Mahābhijñājñānābhibhū: he sat silently for ten kalpas without opening his mouth. Later, only because the devas, Brahmās, and sixteen princes repeatedly urged and entreatied him did he begin to speak of it. Yet it was not that he kept it secret, but simply that he dared not bury all of you. Since this mountain monk does not bury all of you, do not say that this mountain monk can ascend the seat. Attend!" > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2077.5.12) - [Next: 5.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2077.5.14) - [Up: 5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2077.5) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2077~en-mt.5.13) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2077.5.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2077.5.13) · Pramāṇa