續傳燈錄 8.26

8.26

建寧府乾符大同院旺禪師。僧問。如何是祖師西來意。師曰。入市烏龜。曰意旨如何。師曰。得縮頭時且縮頭。

Chan Master Wàng of Qiánfú Dàtóng Cloister in Jiànníng Prefecture. A monk asked, "What is the meaning of the Patriarch's coming from the West?"
The Master said, "A turtle entering the marketplace."
[The monk] asked, "What is the intended meaning?"
The Master said, "When you can pull your head in, pull your head in for a while."