續傳燈錄 8.42

8.42

處州縉雲縣永泰智覺禪師。僧問。少林一去無消息。今日殷勤為舉揚。師曰。月華自照三千界。雲水空隨十萬程。云九年面壁當為何事。師曰。還提隻履自西歸。乃曰。金風淅瀝玉露淒清。菊解香苞稻懸嘉穟。時清道泰野老謳歌。處處登高人人歡樂。諸禪德。秖如林間衲子豈不知時。若也燕默忘形昧他光景。翠微深處不逐四時。一炷栴旃無恩不報。拍禪床下座。

Chan Master Zhijue of Yongtai in Jinyun County, Chuzhou. A monk asked, "Since leaving Shaolin there has been no news; today please diligently bring it forth." The Master said, "The moonlight naturally shines upon the three thousand realms; clouds and water vainly follow the hundred-thousand-league journey." [The monk] said, "For what purpose did he gaze at the wall for nine years?" The Master said, "Carrying a single shoe, he returned west on his own." He then said, "The autumn wind rustles, the jade dew is chillingly clear. Chrysanthemums unfurl their fragrant buds, and rice hangs down its fine ears. The times are clear, the Way is peaceful, and the rustic elders sing. Everywhere people climb high, and everyone is joyful. Venerable Chan monks! Take the patch-robed monks in the forest—do they not know the season? If they sit quietly in silence, forgetting the form and remaining blind to the seasonal scenery, then in the depths of the emerald peaks they do not follow the four seasons. A single stick of sandalwood incense: no kindness is left unrequited." Slapping the Chan bed, he descended from the seat.