續傳燈錄 8.8

8.8

Chan Master Ruochong Juehai of the Huilin Cloister at Xiangguo [Monastery] in the Eastern Capital was a native of Jiangning Prefecture, born to the Zhong family. Ascending the hall, he said: "The blue firmament is still without clouds, / The autumn sky is bright with the moon. / The Long River is lustrous as silk, / The clear breeze blows without pause. / Quiet is the person of the Way under the trees, / Looking at each other, their feelings share delight. / Virtuous ones, what was just spoken of—the clear breeze and bright moon—is still a matter within the gate of constructive transformation. What is the business of a person of the Way?" After a long pause, he said, "At leisure, coming upon the rock to watch the flowing water; / Wishing to wash the Chan robe, yet there is no dust." Ascending the hall, he said: "The boundless ocean of meaning entirely returns to a single glance; the myriad appearances and forms all enter into illumination. You people bump into it and stumble upon it—why then do you not know it?" After a long pause, he said, "Do not blame this mountain monk for being meddlesome: time flies like an arrow, swiftly urging us on. Take care!"