折疑論 2.91

2.91

李翱道問藥山（傳燈云。李翱字習之。唐賢臣。出守豐州。聞藥山惟儼禪師道風。一日謁見師不顧。公曰。見面不如聞名。便退。師云。尚書何得貴耳而賤目。公遂拜而問曰。如何是道。山以手指淨瓶曰會麼。公曰不會。山曰雲在青天水在瓶。公於言下有省）。

Li Ao asked Yaoshan about the Way. (The Transmission of the Lamp states: Li Ao was styled Xizhi, a worthy minister of the Tang. When sent to govern Fengzhou, he heard the style of the Way of Chan Master Weiyan of Yaoshan. One day he went to see him, but the master did not look at him. The gentleman said: "Seeing the face is not as good as hearing the name," and was about to leave. The master said: "Why should the Minister value his ears and despise his eyes?" The gentleman then bowed and asked: "What is the Way?" Yaoshan pointed with his finger to a water pitcher, saying: "Do you understand?" The gentleman said: "I do not understand." Yaoshan said: "Clouds in the blue sky, water in the pitcher." The gentleman attained an awakening at these words.)