續傳燈錄 5.42

5.42

越州天章元楚寶月禪師。僧問。如何是佛法大意。師曰。一年三百六十日。曰便恁麼會時如何。師曰。迢迢十萬不是遠。上堂。鼓聲錯落。山色崔嵬。本既不有。甚處得來。良久曰。高著眼。

Chan Master Yuanchu Baoyue of Tianzhang in Yuezhou. A monk asked: “What is the great meaning of the Buddha Dharma?” The Master said: “Three hundred and sixty days in a year.” The monk said: “What happens when one understands it just so?” The Master said: “A distant hundred thousand [li] is not far.”
Ascending the hall, he said: “The sounds of the drum are scattered and uneven; the colors of the mountain are towering and steep. Since originally they do not exist, from where do they come?” After a good while, he said: “Cast your eyes high.”