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"山僧我不会舞文弄墨，一生也没什么伎俩。若问我西来祖师的真意，就劈面给你一拳头、一个巴掌。", "山僧我不会使用方便法门，只是依据直指人心、单刀直入的宗旨来传法。开口说话，甚至念头稍动，就已经错过了眼前。", "山僧我不会打坐参禅，只是伸开双脚睡觉。若问我那件事（指禅宗的真谛）如何，就迎面给你一口唾沫。", "赠与慧山海监院：", "周公、孔子的学说，虽然不能像佛法那样潜移默化、暗中发挥作用，与天真本性相合。我铁面无私，从来不认识什么老爷，棒下无生，才能延续祖师的灯火。", "自题（应启域之请）：", "古潭老朽，不会修行，不知颠倒。白天做事，晚上睡觉，哪里管什么禅道？", "又（应弃人之请）：", "我的形象如同虚空，阇黎（梵语，意为导师）又怎么能描绘赞美好呢？说好也是错，说坏也是错。铁面本就无情，若问我，就当头棒喝。且说，是谁？金粟如来曾经运水，大沩禅师居住丈室。", "为智圣魏居士入塔：", "以三界（欲界、色界、无色界）为家，却没有家可以离开；以四生（胎生、卵生、湿生、化生）为子，却没有儿子可以舍弃。虚空作为普同供养，日月作为灯烛。智圣你明白了吗？如果明白了，金银玉帛只是道的余物，妻室子女只是身外之物。用正眼观看，大千世界就是你的基地。’用拄杖指着，说：‘暂且进入普同塔吧。’", "上呈天童密老和尚的书信：", "正明我自从天启五年（1625年）到金粟寺，进入禅堂挂单，日夜思索，直到天启七年（1627年）正月初二日，进入西堂寮房请教，承蒙五峰和尚指点了一个歇脚之处。当年出堂挑水。崇祯元年（1628年）十月三十日，蒙老和尚入室，被大棒打死后又复苏。崇祯二年（1629年）八月十二日，老和尚应福建之请，我先到黄檗寺办事。崇祯三年（1630年）九月二日，老和尚转到金粟寺，五日后退院，七日后追到嘉兴。一别数年，心心相印，念念不忘，早晚顶礼。", "English version", "Shi Lian Zhang.", "A monk asked an ancient master: 'The Dao stands tall on the mountain peak and runs deep in the ocean's bottom. The standing tall on the mountain peak I won't ask about for now, but how about the matter of running deep in the ocean's bottom?' The master replied: 'That is still something on the journey.' The monk further asked: 'If that's the case, then with a flick of the dragon's sleeve, the whole is revealed, and all things in the world are originally true people.' Upon hearing this, the master struck him, saying: 'It's just right for a beating!'", "On the anniversary of Wufeng (Five Peaks) Monk's birth, offering incense and praying. 'Today, the eighth day of the fourth month, is both the birthday of my compassionate father and the birth anniversary of my former teacher. Offering incense, if I venerate the former teacher, I turn my back on my compassionate father; if I venerate my compassionate father, I turn my back on my former teacher. So, what should I do after all?' Then, with a loud shout, he said: 'One must not make a wrong recommendation when meeting people.' Then he burned the incense.", "Three verses shown to Zen disciples:", "This mountain monk doesn't know how to write articles, and in my life, I haven't had many skills. If you ask me about the meaning of the Patriarch's coming from the West (Bodhidharma), I'll slap you in the face with a fist or a palm.", "This mountain monk doesn't know how to use expedient means, but only relies on the principle of directly pointing to the human mind and transmitting it directly. Opening one's mouth to speak, or even a slight movement of thought, is already missing what's right in front of you.", "This mountain monk doesn't know how to meditate, but just stretches out his legs and sleeps. If you ask me how that matter (the essence of Zen) is, I'll spit right in your face.", "Presented to Supervisor Hui Shan Hai:", "The teachings of Duke Zhou and Confucius, although they cannot subtly and secretly exert their influence like the Dharma, aligning with the true nature. I am iron-faced and impartial, never recognizing any masters. Only with no birth under the stick can the lamp of the ancestral teacher be continued.", "Self-inscription (at the request of Qi Yu):", "Old and decaying in the ancient pool, I don't know how to cultivate, and I don't know upside down. Working during the day and sleeping at night, where do I care about Zen?", "Also (at the request of Qi Ren):", "My image is like the void, how can the Acharya (Sanskrit, meaning teacher) describe and praise it well? Saying it's good is wrong, saying it's bad is also wrong. The iron face is inherently without emotion, if you ask me, I'll give you a head-on blow. And who is it? Jin Su Rulai (Golden Chestnut Tathagata) once carried water, and Great Wei Zen Master resided in the abbot's room.", "For the entry into the pagoda of Layman Zhi Sheng Wei:", "Taking the Three Realms (Desire Realm, Form Realm, Formless Realm) as home, yet there is no home to leave; taking the Four Births (womb-born, egg-born, moisture-born, transformation-born) as children, yet there are no children to abandon. Taking the void as universal offering, and the sun and moon as lamps. Zhi Sheng, do you understand? If you understand, gold, silver, jade, and silk are just the remnants of the Dao, and wives and children are just external things. Looking with the right eye, the great thousand world is your base.' Pointing with the staff, he said: 'For now, enter the universal pagoda.'", "Letter to the Old Monk Mi of Tiantong Temple:", "I, Zhengming, arrived at Jin Su Temple in the fifth year of Tianqi (1625), entered the Zen hall to hang my robe, and pondered day and night, until the second day of the first month of the seventh year of Tianqi (1627), when I entered the West Hall to ask for instruction. I was fortunate to have the Five Peaks Monk point out a resting place. That year, I left the hall to carry water. On the thirtieth day of the tenth month of the first year of Chongzhen (1628), I was fortunate to have the old monk enter the room and be beaten to death with a big stick, and then revived. On the twelfth day of the eighth month of the second year of Chongzhen (1629), the old monk accepted the invitation from Fujian, and I went to Huangbo Temple to handle matters first. On the second day of the ninth month of the third year of Chongzhen (1630), the old monk transferred to Jin Su Temple, and five days later, he left the temple, and seven days later, I followed him to Jiaxing. After several years of separation, our hearts are in harmony, and I never forget it, paying homage morning and evening." ] } ``` -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 礼其年遂到南京五峰本师处至四年四月十二日同本师诣衡岳十月十六日至沩山祖塔同庆寺缚茅栖止六年正月十五日本师诣金台以沩山安众结制贴单事付嘱于明七月本师于金陵祇陀林圆寂临终遗书将来源拂子发人上山付明毋令断绝正明不得已承顺师命丁丑春僧大圆力请住持密印禅寺存纳四方来学已受请矣今明肃专魏居士顶礼老和尚询问法体调顺何如及常住修理事毕否敬具香信果仪乞垂鉴纳。 复上密老和尚 前蒙和尚手示谓明老实太过宜以学问助成领戴不尽矣但明根器愚钝疏懒失学一十六岁动无常之想生死念切二十岁潜别父母出家不入讲席经期只要发明本分大事幸累劫有缘遇和尚出世非世外骨肉那得机缘相扣耶自从金粟吃棒后直至如今饱不饥故凡有来者当头便棒更无异端也即如和尚示训亦正好蓦口大拳昔日水潦只扬一蹋俱胝但竖一指德山棒临济喝世尊拈花迦叶微笑及和尚金粟室中大棒打明不知是学耶教耶且笑岩高祖云妙义玄言春细雨莫教污却我心田故在明分中不论先圣有学无学唯此一棒任其诸方知我罪我无辞焉然明但恨地隔一方不得早晚巾瓶侍奉罪万罪万。 复简予周居士(附来书) 从业中来还向业中走纷纷世网中无从索我面目也惟初心犹在而浮生之名实后昆两无快心时也今且受此生苦矣未审吾师何以示我。 接手教云从业中来业则不定耳或云福业或云儒业或云道业或云乐业苦业未可以一例推固在为之者何如耳至云初心犹在初心者如如也识得初心不变是即不昧本来面目也幸思之幸思之。 行实 ```json { "translations": [ "现代汉语译本", "（正明）礼拜（五峰）本师后，便前往南京（明朝都城，1368-1644），在（五峰）本师处住了四年。四月十二日，与本师一同前往衡岳（南岳衡山）。十月十六日到达沩山（地名）祖塔同庆寺，结茅居住。六年正月十五日，本师前往金台（地名），将沩山安众结制贴单之事嘱托给（正）明。七月，本师在金陵（南京）祇陀林圆寂，临终遗书将来源拂子和发（指剃度）之人送上山交给（正）明，不要使其断绝。正明不得已承顺师命。丁丑年（具体年份需要根据上下文推算）春天，僧人大圆极力邀请（正明）住持密印禅寺，接纳四方来学的僧人，已经接受了邀请。如今（魏）居士恭敬地向老和尚询问法体是否安好，常住寺院的修缮事宜是否完毕，敬备香信果仪，乞请老和尚鉴纳。", "回复密老和尚", "之前蒙和尚手书指示，说（正）明太过老实，应该用学问来辅助成就，领受和尚的教诲，感激不尽。只是（正）明根器愚钝，疏懒失学，十六岁时就常常有世事无常的想法，生死之念迫切，二十岁时偷偷告别父母出家，不入讲席经期，只要发明本分大事。幸好累劫有缘，遇到和尚出世，如果不是世外骨肉，哪里能有机缘相扣呢？自从金粟（寺名）吃棒后，直至如今饱不饥。所以凡是有来者，当头便棒，更无异端。即如和尚的示训，也正好蓦口大拳。昔日水潦（僧人名）只扬一蹋，俱胝（僧人名）但竖一指，德山（僧人名）棒，临济（僧人名）喝，世尊（释迦牟尼）拈花，迦叶（释迦牟尼十大弟子之一）微笑，以及和尚在金粟室中大棒打（正）明，不知是学耶？教耶？且笑岩高祖（僧人名）说：‘妙义玄言春细雨，莫教污却我心田。’所以在（正）明看来，不论先圣有学无学，唯有这一棒，任凭诸方知我罪我，我无话可说。然而（正）明只恨地隔一方，不得早晚巾瓶侍奉，罪过啊，罪过啊。", "回复简予周居士（附来书）", "从业中来，还向业中走，纷纷世网中，无从索我面目也。惟初心犹在，而浮生之名实，后昆两无快心时也。今且受此生苦矣，未审吾师何以示我？", "接到您的教诲说：‘从业中来，业则不定耳，或云福业，或云儒业，或云道业，或云乐业苦业，未可以一例推，固在为之者何如耳。’至于说‘初心犹在’，初心如如也，识得初心不变，是即不昧本来面目也。幸思之，幸思之。", "行实" ], "english_translations": [ "English version", "After paying respects to Master Ben (五峰) at (Zheng) Ming's (正明) request, he went to Nanjing (南京, capital of Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644) and stayed with Master Ben for four years. On April 12th, he went to Hengyue (衡岳, Mount Heng) with Master Ben. On October 16th, they arrived at Tongqing Temple (同庆寺) near the ancestral pagoda of Weishan (沩山, a place name) and settled in a thatched hut. On January 15th of the sixth year, Master Ben went to Jintai (金台, a place name) and entrusted the matter of Weishan's (沩山) assembly regulations to (Zheng) Ming. In July, Master Ben passed away at Qituolin (祇陀林) in Jinling (金陵, Nanjing). In his will, he instructed that the source whisk and the person who tonsured (referring to the ordination) should be sent up the mountain to (Zheng) Ming, so that it would not be cut off. (Zheng) Ming had no choice but to obey the master's order. In the spring of Dingchou year (丁丑年, the specific year needs to be calculated based on the context), the monk Dayuan (大圆) earnestly invited (Zheng) Ming to preside over Miyin Zen Temple (密印禅寺), accepting monks from all directions to study, and he had already accepted the invitation. Now, layman Wei (魏) respectfully asks the old abbot if his Dharma body is well, and whether the repairs of the permanent temple are completed, respectfully preparing incense, letters, fruits, and instruments, begging the old abbot to accept them.", "Reply to Old Master Mi", "Previously, I received a handwritten instruction from the Abbot, saying that (Zheng) Ming is too honest and should be assisted and accomplished with learning. I am endlessly grateful for the Abbot's teachings. However, (Zheng) Ming's aptitude is dull, lazy, and unlearned. At the age of sixteen, I often had thoughts of impermanence, and the thought of life and death was urgent. At the age of twenty, I secretly bid farewell to my parents and became a monk, not entering lectures or sutra periods, only wanting to discover the great matter of my fundamental duty. Fortunately, I have karmic connections from past lives to meet the Abbot's emergence into the world. If it weren't for being related by blood outside the world, how could I have the opportunity to connect? Since being beaten with a stick at Jin Su (金粟, temple name), I have been full and not hungry until now. Therefore, whenever someone comes, I immediately hit them with a stick, with no other heresy.