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English version: ‘Even so, they are still your descendants.’ Master Dongshan Liangjie said, ‘Even those who don't come in that way are also your descendants.’ When Master Dongshan Liangjie was traveling to study, he arrived at Master Lu's place. He bowed and stood in attendance. After a while, he went out and then came back in again. Master Lu said, ‘Is it just like this? Is it just like this? That's why it is like this.’ Master Dongshan Liangjie said, ‘There are many people who don't agree.’ Master Lu said, ‘What do I need your verbal eloquence for?’ Master Dongshan Liangjie then bowed and served there for several months. A monk asked Master Lu, ‘What is speech that is not spoken?’ Master Lu said, ‘Where is your mouth?’ The monk said, ‘I have no mouth.’ Master Lu said, ‘What do you eat with?’ The monk had no reply. Master Dongshan Liangjie answered for him, saying, ‘He is not hungry, what does he eat?’ Master Dongshan Liangjie visited Master Nanyuan and ascended the Dharma hall. Master Nanyuan said, ‘We have already met.’ Master Dongshan Liangjie then went down. The next day, he went up again and asked, ‘Yesterday, I already received the abbot's compassion. I don't know where it was that I met you?’ Master Nanyuan said, ‘Heart to heart, without interruption, flowing into the sea of nature.’ Master Dongshan Liangjie said, ‘I almost missed it.’ Master Dongshan Liangjie took his leave. Master Nanyuan said, ‘Study the Buddhadharma extensively and create vast benefits.’ Master Dongshan Liangjie said, ‘I won't ask about studying the Buddhadharma extensively, but what is creating vast benefits?’ Master Nanyuan said, ‘Do not go against a single thing.’ Master Dongshan Liangjie arrived in Jingzhao and bowed to Abbot Xingping. Abbot Xingping said, ‘Don't bow to this old and decaying one.’ Master Dongshan Liangjie said, ‘What is being bowed to is not the old and decaying one.’ Abbot Xingping said, ‘That which is not old and decaying does not receive your bow.’ Master Dongshan Liangjie said, ‘It also does not stop.’ Master Dongshan Liangjie then asked, ‘What is the mind of the ancient Buddha?’ Abbot Xingping said, ‘It is your mind.’ Master Dongshan Liangjie said, ‘Even so, it is still where I have doubts.’ Abbot Xingping said, ‘If that's the case, then go ask a wooden man.’ Master Dongshan Liangjie said, ‘I have a saying that does not borrow the mouths of the sages.’ Abbot Xingping said, ‘Try to say it.’ Master Dongshan Liangjie said, ‘It is not me.’ Master Dongshan Liangjie took his leave. Abbot Xingping said, ‘Where are you going?’ Master Dongshan Liangjie said, ‘Following the current, with no fixed destination.’ Abbot Xingping said, ‘The Dharmakaya (法身) follows the current, the Sambhogakaya (报身) follows the current.’ Master Dongshan Liangjie said, ‘I do not make such an interpretation at all.’ Then Abbot Xingping clapped his hands in praise (Baofu Zhan (保福展) said, ‘Dongshan (洞山) is a school of his own.’ And then said, ‘How many people can be found?’) Master Dongshan Liangjie and Mi (密) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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师伯参百岩。百岩问。甚处来。师云。湖南。百岩云。观察使。姓甚么。师云。不得姓。百岩云。名甚么。师云。不得名。百岩云。还治事也无。师云。自有郎幕在。百岩云。还出入也无。师云。不出入。百岩云。岂不出入。师拂袖便出。百岩次早入堂。召二上座云。昨日老僧对阇黎。一转语不相契。一夜不安。今请阇黎别下一转语。若惬老僧意。便开粥相伴过夏。师云。请和尚问。百岩云。岂不出入。师云。太尊贵生。百岩乃开粥同共过夏(天童杰云。明投暗合。八面玲珑。不犯当头。转身有路。曹洞门下。足可观光。若是临济儿孙。棒折也。未放在。当时若见他道不委姓。劈脊便与一拳这里拶得身转。非但开粥相延。亦可明窗下安排。有么。有么。喝云。漆桶参堂去)。 师与密师伯。到龙山问讯。老僧云。此山无路。阇黎从何处来。师云。无路且置。和尚从何而入。老僧云。我不从云水来。师云。和尚住此山。多少时邪。老僧云。春秋不涉。师云。和尚先住。此山先住。老僧云。不知。师云。为甚么不知。老僧云。我不从人天来。师云。和尚得何道理。便住此山。老僧云。我见两个泥牛斗入海。直至于今绝消息。师始具威仪礼拜。 师行脚时。会一官人云。三祖信心铭。弟子拟注。师云。才有是非 现代汉语译本： 师伯参访百岩禅师。百岩禅师问：‘你从哪里来？’师说：‘湖南。’百岩禅师说：‘观察使（地方长官的称谓）姓什么？’师说：‘不得姓。’百岩禅师说：‘叫什么名字？’师说：‘不得名。’百岩禅师说：‘他还处理政事吗？’师说：‘自有属下官吏在。’百岩禅师说：‘他还出入官府吗？’师说：‘不出入。’百岩禅师说：‘怎么会不出入？’师拂袖便走了。百岩禅师第二天早晨进入禅堂，召集两位上座说：‘昨天老衲与这位禅师的一段对话未能契合，一夜不安。现在请禅师另说一句，如果合老衲的心意，就开斋供养大家一起过夏天。’师说：‘请和尚发问。’百岩禅师说：‘怎么会不出入？’师说：‘太尊贵了。’百岩禅师于是开斋与大家一起过夏天。（天童杰禅师说：‘明里投合，暗里也合，八面玲珑，不触犯正面，转身有路。曹洞宗门下，足可观光。如果是临济宗的子孙，早就被打断棍子了，还没放过。当时如果见他说不委姓，劈头就给他一拳，在这里逼得他转身。非但可以开斋相延，也可以在明亮的窗下安排。有吗？有吗？’喝一声说：‘漆桶参堂去！’） 师与密师伯到龙山拜访。老僧说：‘此山无路，禅师从何处来？’师说：‘无路且放一边，和尚从何处进入？’老僧说：‘我不从云水而来。’师说：‘和尚住在这山多久了？’老僧说：‘春秋不涉（不记岁月）。’师说：‘是和尚先住，还是此山先住？’老僧说：‘不知。’师说：‘为什么不知？’老僧说：‘我不从人天而来。’师说：‘和尚得到什么道理，便住在此山？’老僧说：‘我见两个泥牛斗入海，直到如今绝无消息。’师这才具足威仪礼拜。 师行脚时，遇到一位官员说：‘三祖《信心铭》，弟子打算注解。’师说：‘才有了是非……’
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English version: Shibo (Senior Monk) visited Baiyan (Hundred Rock) Zen Master. Baiyan asked: 'Where do you come from?' The Master said: 'Hunan.' Baiyan said: 'What is the surname of the Inspector (a title for a local official)?' The Master said: 'Cannot have a surname.' Baiyan said: 'What is his name?' The Master said: 'Cannot have a name.' Baiyan said: 'Does he still handle affairs?' The Master said: 'He has his subordinates.' Baiyan said: 'Does he still go in and out of the government office?' The Master said: 'Does not go in and out.' Baiyan said: 'How can he not go in and out?' The Master flicked his sleeve and left. The next morning, Baiyan entered the meditation hall and summoned two senior monks, saying: 'Yesterday, this old monk had a conversation with that Zen Master that did not align, and I felt uneasy all night. Now, I ask the Zen Master to offer another statement. If it suits my intention, I will provide porridge for everyone to spend the summer together.' The Master said: 'Please ask, Venerable Monk.' Baiyan said: 'How can he not go in and out?' The Master said: 'Too honorable.' Baiyan then provided porridge to spend the summer together. (Tiantong Jie (Heavenly Child Outstanding) Zen Master said: 'Clearly aligned, secretly aligned, all-round and exquisite, not offending the front, with a way to turn around. Under the Caodong (Soto) school, it is worthy of admiration. If it were a descendant of Linji (Rinzai), the stick would have been broken long ago, and he would not have been let off. If he had said he did not know the surname at that time, he would have been given a punch in the face, forcing him to turn around here. Not only could he provide porridge, but he could also arrange it under a bright window. Is there? Is there?' He shouted: 'Go to the meditation hall with your lacquer bucket!') The Master and Shibo Mi (Dense Senior Monk) visited Longshan (Dragon Mountain). The old monk said: 'There is no road on this mountain, where did the Zen Master come from?' The Master said: 'Let's put aside the no road for now, where did the Venerable Monk enter from?' The old monk said: 'I did not come from clouds and water.' The Master said: 'How long has the Venerable Monk lived on this mountain?' The old monk said: 'Does not involve spring and autumn (does not remember the years).' The Master said: 'Did the Venerable Monk live here first, or did this mountain exist first?' The old monk said: 'Do not know.' The Master said: 'Why do you not know?' The old monk said: 'I did not come from humans and gods.' The Master said: 'What principle did the Venerable Monk attain to live on this mountain?' The old monk said: 'I saw two mud cows fighting and entering the sea, and there has been no news until now.' The Master then fully performed the proper etiquette and bowed. When the Master was traveling, he met an official who said: 'I plan to annotate the Third Patriarch's 'Verses on Faith Mind'.' The Master said: 'As soon as there is right and wrong...' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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。纷然失心。作么生注(法眼代云。恁么则弟子不注也)。 师初行脚时。路逢一婆担水。师索水饮。婆云。水不妨饮。婆有一问。须先问过。且道。水具几尘。师云。不具诸尘。婆云去。休污我水担。 师在泐潭。见初首座。有语云。也大奇也大奇。佛界道界不思议。师遂问云。佛界道界即不问。祇如说佛界道界底。是甚么人。初良久无对。师云。何不速道。初云。争即不得。师云。道也未曾道。说甚么争即不得。初无对。师云。佛之与道。俱是名言。何不引教。初云。教道甚么。师云。得意忘言。初云。犹将教意向心头作病在。师云。说佛界道界底病大小。初又无对。次日忽迁化。时称师为问杀首座价。 师。与神山密师伯过水。乃问。过水事作么生。神山云。不湿脚。师云。老老大大。作这个语话。神山云。尔又作么生。师云。脚不湿(一。作师与神山渡水。师云。莫错下脚。神山云。错即过不得也。师云。不错底事作么生。神山云。共长老过水)。 师。一日与神山锄茶园。师掷下钁头云。我今日一点气力也无。神山云。若无气力。争解恁么道。师云。汝将谓有气力底是。 师与神山行次。忽见白兔走过。神山云。俊哉。师云。作么生。神山云。大似白衣拜相。师云。老老大 现代汉语译本： 纷乱迷失本心。如何注释（法眼代答说：‘这样的话，弟子就不注释了。’） 师父最初行脚参学时，路上遇到一位老妇人挑水。师父向她要水喝。老妇人说：‘水可以喝，但我有一个问题，必须先问过。请问，水中具有多少尘埃？’师父说：‘不具有任何尘埃。’老妇人说：‘走开，不要弄脏我的水。’ 师父在泐潭时，见到初首座，初首座有句话说：‘真奇妙啊，真奇妙啊，佛界道界不可思议。’师父于是问道：‘佛界道界暂且不问，只是说佛界道界的，是什么人？’初首座良久没有回答。师父说：‘为何不快说？’初首座说：‘争辩不得。’师父说：‘说都未曾说过，说什么争辩不得？’初首座无言以对。师父说：‘佛与道，都是名言。为何不引用经教？’初首座说：‘经教说了什么？’师父说：‘得意忘言。’初首座说：‘还是将经教的意义放在心头当作病。’师父说：‘说佛界道界的病是大是小？’初首座又无言以对。第二天忽然圆寂。当时人们称师父为‘问杀首座价’。 师父与神山密师伯一起过河，师父问道：‘过河这件事如何是好？’神山说：‘不湿脚。’师父说：‘老老大大的人了，说这种话。’神山说：‘你又怎么说？’师父说：‘脚不湿。’（另一种说法是：师父与神山渡河，师父说：‘不要走错脚。’神山说：‘走错就过不去了。’师父说：‘不错又是怎么回事？’神山说：‘与长老一起过河。’） 师父有一天与神山在茶园锄草。师父放下锄头说：‘我今天一点力气也没有。’神山说：‘如果没有力气，怎么能这样说？’师父说：‘你以为有气力的是什么？’ 师父与神山行走时，忽然看见一只白兔跑过。神山说：‘真俊啊！’师父说：‘怎么说？’神山说：‘很像穿白衣的拜相。’师父说：‘老老大大的人了！’
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English version: Confused and losing one's mind. How to annotate? (Fayan answers on his behalf: 'In that case, this disciple will not annotate.') When the Master first traveled as a mendicant, he met an old woman carrying water on the road. The Master asked her for water to drink. The old woman said, 'The water is fine to drink, but I have a question. I must ask it first. Tell me, how many dusts (chen, defilements) does the water contain?' The Master said, 'It does not contain any dusts.' The old woman said, 'Go away, don't dirty my water bucket.' When the Master was at Letan, he saw the head seat, who had a saying: 'How wondrous, how wondrous, the Buddha realm (Fo jie) and the Dao realm (Dao jie) are inconceivable.' The Master then asked, 'The Buddha realm and the Dao realm are not in question. I'm asking, who is it that speaks of the Buddha realm and the Dao realm?' The head seat remained silent for a long time. The Master said, 'Why don't you speak quickly?' The head seat said, 'It cannot be argued.' The Master said, 'You haven't even spoken, what are you talking about 'cannot be argued'?' The head seat was speechless. The Master said, 'Buddha (Fo) and Dao (Dao) are both verbal expressions. Why not cite the teachings?' The head seat said, 'What do the teachings say?' The Master said, 'Grasp the meaning and forget the words.' The head seat said, 'You are still making the meaning of the teachings a sickness in your mind.' The Master said, 'Is the sickness of speaking of the Buddha realm and the Dao realm big or small?' The head seat was again speechless. The next day, he suddenly passed away. At that time, people called the Master 'the one who killed the head seat with questions'. The Master and Shanshan Mi (Shanshan Mi) Master Uncle were crossing a river. The Master then asked, 'How is the matter of crossing the river?' Shanshan said, 'Without wetting the feet.' The Master said, 'You're so old, speaking such words.' Shanshan said, 'How would you say it?' The Master said, 'The feet are not wet.' (Another version is: The Master and Shanshan were crossing the river. The Master said, 'Don't step wrongly.' Shanshan said, 'If you step wrongly, you won't be able to cross.' The Master said, 'What about not stepping wrongly?' Shanshan said, 'Crossing the river with the Elder.') One day, the Master and Shanshan were hoeing in the tea garden. The Master threw down the hoe and said, 'I have no strength at all today.' Shanshan said, 'If you have no strength, how can you say that?' The Master said, 'What do you think it is that has strength?' The Master and Shanshan were walking when they suddenly saw a white rabbit run by. Shanshan said, 'How handsome!' The Master said, 'How so?' Shanshan said, 'It's very much like a commoner paying respects to the prime minister.' The Master said, 'You're so old!' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------