續傳燈錄 4.30

4.30

Chan Master Xin of Tiantong in Mingzhou. A monk asked, "What is the secret function?" The Master said, "When was it ever secret?" He asked, "What is it like when the pathway of the mind is not yet open?" The Master said, "What thing is obstructing you?" He asked, "What is it like when one seeks it but cannot attain it?" The Master said, "What is the use of seeking?" The monk said, "What is it then?" The Master said, "When was it ever lost?" He asked, "What is the environment of Tiantong?" The Master said, "No one plants the clouds, yet where does their arising end? / Who commanded the water to go, never to return?"