續傳燈錄 12.78

12.78

Chan Master Suyue Guangzhao of Zifu in Xiangzhou. A monk asked: 'What is the mind of the ancient Buddha?'
The master said: 'Not clinging to the middle, discard both ends.'
The monk said: 'What is the upādhyāya's exact way of guiding people?'
The master said: 'Master Zhang drinks the wine, and Master Li gets drunk.'
[The monk] asked: 'What is the Buddha?'
The master said: 'Behind his head there is no halo.'
The monk said: 'I wonder, what is the meaning of this?'
The master said: 'A gentle breeze causes tender calyxes to open.'
[The monk] asked: 'What is the true and constant Way?'
The master said: 'Wearing clothes and eating food.'
The monk said: 'The student does not understand.'
The master said: 'The true and constant Way.'
The monk said: 'Do not deceive the student.'
The master said: 'I suppose you have not seen the dignity of court officials: you only recognize leather shoes, but do not know court boots.'