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The monk followed and bowed, saying, 'Why does the master not answer?' The master said, 'Do you say that I do not answer?' The monk was speechless.", "During a monk's visit, the master asked, 'Where did you reside before?' The monk replied, 'Examining paper.' The master said, 'There is not a single word from Mount Wei (place name, also refers to Zen Master Weishan Lingyou). What have you come for?' The monk gave a shout. The master struck him, and the monk shouted again. The master struck him out with the staff.", "A monk was departing. The master struck him, saying, 'Tell me, am I keeping you or driving you away?' The monk replied, 'Neither staying nor leaving.' The master said, 'Neither staying nor leaving, a dead man.'", "One day, the master was reading the *Song of Enlightenment* and came to the line 'Walking is also Zen, sitting is also Zen.' He asked an attendant monk, 'What is the Zen of walking and sitting?' The monk said, 'Do not place a head on top of a head (do not add unnecessary things).' The master said, 'What do you do?' The monk put down his fan and stood. The master said, 'That is your Zen meditation (dhyana).' The monk fanned himself, and the master smiled.", "A monk asked, 'What is the proper conduct for a monk (bhikshu)?' The master said, 'Wearing robes and carrying a bowl (eating and dressing).'", "Cheyuan (name of a person) asked, 'Carrying a thousand-pound burden alone, how does one proceed?' The master said, 'Thank you for your support.' Cheyuan said, 'I still need the master's guidance.' The master said, 'Self-contradictory.'", "A monk asked, 'What is a living phrase?' The master said, 'Pull out your tongue root.' What is a dead phrase? The master struck him and said, 'Press down on your nostrils.' The monk bowed. The master kicked him and said, 'Do you understand?'", "During a monk's visit, the master said, 'How many years has it been since we parted? Where have you come from?' The monk said, 'From Mount Wei (place name, also refers to Zen Master Weishan Lingyou).' The master said, 'Why do I not see you?' The monk replied, 'Blind.' The master said, 'I have been blind for a long time.' The monk said, 'Therefore, you do not see.' The master struck him with a staff and said, 'Wild fox spirit.'", "Asked, 'What is the Mid-Autumn Festival?' The master said, 'Mountains and rivers, the great earth, shine with universal light.'", "Asked, 'Everyone has a shadow; why can't it be stepped on?' The master said, 'Eastern Land, Western Heaven.'", "Asked, 'What is a place where not even an inch of grass grows?' The master said, 'Stone.'", "Asked, 'When the last breath is taken, where does one find peace and establish life?' The master said, 'Above the heavens, below the heavens.' The monk said, 'Not so.' The master said, 'What do you say?'" ] } ``` -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 便吹灭案前烛师云西牛贺洲驴吃草。 问天地同根万物一体因甚有迷有悟师云妄生分别。 问不是天堂便是地狱那里安身立命师云待你出来向汝道。 问达磨未至东土人人本有及乎到来为甚自救不了师云只为阇黎脚跟不点地进云即今达磨在甚么处师震威一喝进云好一喝师拈棒打出。 僧问入定时如何师云闲家具进云出定时如何师云蹋破脚跟。 僧问打破虚空时如何师云还我碎虚空来僧呵呵大笑师休去。 僧问如何是某甲自己师云乌龟陆地行。 僧问圆陀陀光烁烁是甚物师云我一向疑着进云某甲不会师云吃饭莫开口行路莫忘脚。 僧问四大分张主人公向何处安身立命师云头顶天脚蹋地。 僧问仰山九十七圆相明甚么边事师便掌进云只如一一抹却又如何师鸣指一下。 师令侍者唤僧至问昨日圆相话汝作么生会僧云请师举师云三世诸佛出不得历代祖师出不得天下老和尚出不得你作么生会进云瞎师云亲切道一句看僧拂袖便行师云脚跟下少一顿在进云瞒和尚不得师云门外汉。 居士设斋礼拜师云昔日净明居士于香积世界取香饭供养无量菩萨大作佛事即今居士以何作佛事士云弟子无力师云多谢供养士礼拜。 僧入方丈师云与汝商量一件事得么进云没商量师云你来作甚么进云听师说法师云莫谤山僧好僧拟议师喝出。 牧牛僧礼拜师云山童未肯亲相许且把芒鞋紧系留汝还系得牛么僧云请赐牧牛钱师便打。 众经行次师忽推一僧入火炉僧跳出傍僧云今日看破和尚了也 ```json { "translations": [ "现代汉语译本", "便吹灭案前的蜡烛。师父说：'西牛贺洲（Xiniuhezhou，佛教四大部洲之一）的驴吃草。'", "问：'天地同根，万物一体，为什么有迷惑有觉悟？' 师父说：'妄生分别。'", "问：'不是天堂便是地狱，在哪里安身立命？' 师父说：'等你出来告诉你。'", "问：'达磨（Damo，菩提达摩，禅宗初祖）未到中国时，人人本有佛性，等到他来了，为什么反而自救不了？' 师父说：'只因为你脚跟不着地。' 进而言：'那么现在达磨在什么地方？' 师父威严地一喝。进而言：'好一喝！' 师父拿起棒子打出去。", "僧人问：'入定时如何？' 师父说：'闲家具。' 进而言：'出定时如何？' 师父说：'踏破脚跟。'", "僧人问：'打破虚空时如何？' 师父说：'还我碎虚空来。' 僧人呵呵大笑。师父喝止。", "僧人问：'如何是某甲（moujia，某人）自己？' 师父说：'乌龟陆地行。'", "僧人问：'圆陀陀光烁烁是什么东西？' 师父说：'我一直怀疑着。' 进而言：'弟子不会。' 师父说：'吃饭莫开口，行路莫忘脚。'", "僧人问：'四大（sida，地、水、火、风）分张，主人公向何处安身立命？' 师父说：'头顶天，脚踏地。'", "僧人问：'仰山（Yangshan，仰山慧寂，唐代禅僧）九十七个圆相（yuanxiang，佛教术语，象征圆满）说明什么边事？' 师父便打了一掌。进而言：'如果一一抹去又如何？' 师父鸣指一下。", "师父让侍者叫僧人来，问：'昨天圆相的话，你作何理解？' 僧人说：'请师父举例。' 师父说：'三世诸佛（sanshizhufu，过去、现在、未来三世的一切佛）出不得，历代祖师出不得，天下老和尚出不得，你作何理解？' 进而言：'瞎。' 师父说：'亲切道一句看。' 僧人拂袖便走。师父说：'脚跟下少一顿在。' 进而言：'瞒和尚不得。' 师父说：'门外汉。'", "居士设斋礼拜，师父说：'昔日净名居士（Jingmingjushi，维摩诘居士）于香积世界（Xiangjishijie，香积佛的国土）取香饭供养无量菩萨，大作佛事。如今居士以何作佛事？' 居士说：'弟子无力。' 师父说：'多谢供养。' 居士礼拜。", "僧人进入方丈，师父说：'与你商量一件事，可以吗？' 进而言：'没商量。' 师父说：'你来做什么？' 进而言：'听师父说法。' 师父说：'莫谤山僧好。' 僧人拟议，师父喝出。", "牧牛僧礼拜，师父说：'山童未肯亲相许，且把芒鞋紧系留。你还系得住牛吗？' 僧人说：'请赐牧牛钱。' 师父便打。", "大众经行时，师父忽然推一个僧人入火炉。僧人跳出，对旁边的僧人说：'今日看破和尚了也。'", "English version", "The master blew out the candle in front of the desk and said, 'The donkey in Xiniuhezhou (one of the four major continents in Buddhism) eats grass.'", "Asked, 'Heaven and earth share the same root, and all things are one. Why are there delusion and enlightenment?' The master said, 'False distinctions arise.'", "Asked, 'If it's not heaven, then it's hell. Where can one settle down and establish one's life?' The master said, 'I'll tell you when you come out.'", "Asked, 'Before Damo (Bodhidharma, the first patriarch of Zen Buddhism) came to China, everyone inherently possessed Buddha-nature. After he arrived, why couldn't people save themselves?' The master said, 'Only because your heels are not grounded.' Further asked, 'Then where is Damo now?' The master gave a stern shout. Further said, 'What a shout!' The master picked up a stick and struck.", "A monk asked, 'What is it like when entering Samadhi?' The master said, 'Idle furniture.' Further asked, 'What is it like when exiting Samadhi?' The master said, 'Trample and break the heels.'", "A monk asked, 'What is it like when breaking through the void?' The master said, 'Return the broken void to me.' The monk laughed heartily. The master stopped him.", "A monk asked, 'What is Moujia's (a certain person) own self?' The master said, 'A turtle walking on land.'", "A monk asked, 'What is the round, bright, and shining thing?' The master said, 'I have always been suspicious of it.' Further asked, 'This disciple doesn't understand.' The master said, 'Don't open your mouth when eating, and don't forget your feet when walking.'", "A monk asked, 'When the four elements (earth, water, fire, and wind) disperse, where does the master of the self settle down and establish life?' The master said, 'Head topping the sky, feet treading the earth.'", "A monk asked, 'What does Yangshan's (Yangshan Huiji, a Zen monk of the Tang Dynasty) ninety-seven circles (symbols of completeness) illustrate?' The master slapped him. Further asked, 'What if they are all erased?' The master snapped his fingers.", "The master asked the attendant to call a monk and asked, 'How did you understand the words about the circles yesterday?' The monk said, 'Please give an example, Master.' The master said, 'The Buddhas of the three times (past, present, and future) cannot escape, the patriarchs of all generations cannot escape, and the old monks of the world cannot escape. How do you understand it?' Further said, 'Blind.' The master said, 'Say a close word and see.' The monk flicked his sleeve and left. The master said, 'There is one less beating under your heels.' Further said, 'You can't deceive the monk.' The master said, 'Outsider.'", "A layman prepared a vegetarian feast and bowed. The master said, 'In the past, the layman Vimalakirti (Jingmingjushi) in the Fragrant Accumulation World (Xiangjishijie, the land of the Fragrant Accumulation Buddha) took fragrant rice to offer to countless Bodhisattvas, performing great Buddhist deeds. What Buddhist deeds does the layman perform now?' The layman said, 'This disciple is powerless.' The master said, 'Thank you for the offering.' The layman bowed.", "A monk entered the abbot's room. The master said, 'Can I discuss something with you?' Further said, 'No discussion.' The master said, 'What did you come for?' Further said, 'To listen to the master's Dharma.' The master said, 'Don't slander the mountain monk.' The monk hesitated, and the master shouted him out.", "A cowherd monk bowed. The master said, 'The mountain boy is not willing to promise intimately, so tie the straw sandals tightly and keep them. Can you still tie the cow?' The monk said, 'Please give me money for herding the cow.' The master then struck.", "When the assembly was walking, the master suddenly pushed a monk into the furnace. The monk jumped out and said to the monk beside him, 'Today I have seen through the monk.'" ] } ``` -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 师连掌。 僧问古人道高高山顶立深深海底行高高山顶立即不问只如深深海底行事如何师云犹是程途中事进云恁么则龙袖拂开全体现尘尘尽是本来人师打云正好吃棒。 五峰和尚生忌拈香今朝四月八一是慈父生辰一是先师诞日拈香云若供养先师背却慈父若供养慈父又背却先师且道毕竟如何喝一喝云逢人不得错举便烧。 示禅徒三偈 山僧不会文章一生没多伎俩问着西来祖意劈面拳头巴掌 山僧不会方便只据直指单传开口未曾动舌拟议错过眼前 山僧不会打坐只是申脚睡卧若问那事如何蓦面好与一唾 赠慧山海监院 周孔之学虽不能潜行密用合天真铁面从来爷不识棒下无生续祖灯。 自题(启域请) 古潭土老不会修心不知颠倒昼作夜眠那管禅道 又(弃人请) 我相如虚空阇黎怎描得赞好也是失毁恶也是失铁面本无情问着当头抶且道是谁金粟曾运水大沩居丈室 为智圣魏居士入塔 以三界为家无家可离以四生为子无子可舍虚空为普同日月为灯烛智圣还会也未若还会得金银玉帛道之余者也妻室子女身之外者也正眼观来大千为基地以拄杖指云权且入普同。 上天童密老和尚书 正明自天启五年到金粟入堂挂搭昼夜行思至七年正月初二日入西堂寮请益承五峰和尚指个歇处是年出堂挑水崇祯元年十月三十日值老和尚入室大棒打死复苏二年八月十二日老和尚受闽请明先于黄檗办事三年九月二日老和尚转金粟五日退院七日追至嘉兴一别倏尔数载心心无间念念不忘晨夕顶 ```json { "translations": [ "现代汉语译本", "师连掌。", "有僧人问古人：‘道，在高高的山顶耸立，在深深的海底运行。高高的山顶耸立暂且不问，只是这深深海底运行之事，又是如何？’ 师父回答说：‘这仍然是路途中的事。’那僧人进一步问：‘既然如此，那么龙袖一拂，全体显现，世间万物都是本来的真人。’ 师父听后，便打了他一下，说：‘正好该吃棒！’", "五峰和尚的生忌日，拈香祝祷。‘今天四月八日，既是慈父的生辰，又是先师的诞日。拈香祝祷，如果供养先师，就背离了慈父；如果供养慈父，又背离了先师。那么，究竟应该如何是好？’ 于是大喝一声，说：‘遇到人不得错误地举荐。’ 便烧了香。", "为禅徒开示三首偈语：",