續傳燈錄 30.8

30.8

Chan Master Wu of Wuyun in Lin'an Prefecture was a native of Tiaoxi. Ascending the hall, [he said], "The old fellow Yuetang said: 'Walking without seeing walking—what is that? Sitting without seeing sitting—what is that? When putting on clothes, not seeing putting on clothes—what is that? When eating food, not seeing eating food—what is that?' Although this mountain monk sleeps in the same bed with him, we nonetheless dream our own dreams. Why? In walking, see walking; in sitting, see sitting; when putting on clothes, see putting on clothes; when eating food, see eating food. There is no principle of 'not seeing', nor is there any 'what is that'. Everyone, tell me: is the old fellow right, or is Wuyun right?" Raising his staff, he struck once and said, "Peach blossoms are red, plum blossoms white, roses purple; / Ask the spring wind, and it knows nothing at all."