續傳燈錄 2.65

2.65

Chan Master Huaiqing of Mount Simian in Shuzhou originally resided at Xinghua in Qikou. A monk asked: 'Linji's Three Mysteries are like an infertile woman dancing amid the waves; Yunmen's mechanism flashes like a sparrowhawk flying past Silla. Setting aside these two approaches, what order should Xinghua enforce?' The Master said: 'What did you say?' The monk said: 'In that case, the Upādhyāya is venting frustration on behalf of the ancients.' The Master said: 'A second offense will not be tolerated.' The monk responded, 'Yes.' The Master struck the meditation platform with his staff and said: 'If I had not exposed it, people would think this mountain monk was dozing off.'