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English version Visiting various monasteries, in his later years, he entered Tiantong Monastery and paid respects to Linye Qi (a Zen master). One day, while attending to Qi (Zen master) on a walk in the mountains, his mind suddenly became clear and open, like ice and snow melting away. He immediately presented a verse saying: 'Stop, stop, stop, rest, rest, rest, lying horizontally and sleeping upside down on the hills. With a single twist, crushing the bones of empty space, all the myriad phenomena smile and nod.' Qi (Zen master) nodded in agreement. Later, he opened the Dharma at Puji Monastery, and then moved to Longchi Monastery and Fengxue Monastery. During a small Dharma talk, he said: 'Taking the mind as the Buddha is like cutting flesh to mend a sore; realizing delusion and returning to truth is like pouring oil to put out a fire. Facing the opportunity, carrying the burden forward, a thousand differences appear on level ground. Directly take responsibility, like ten thousand miles of white clouds. If you don't do it this way, you will fall into the Avici Hell. Walk when you walk, sit when you sit, eat when hungry, sleep when tired, and you only gain a taste of ordinariness. But this is not what a monk (a self-designation for monks) strives for. Why? 'A three-faced raccoon treads on the moon, a two-headed white bull holds smoke in its hands.' Zen Master Daoan Jing of Jingshou Monastery in Kyoto The son of the Zheng family of Shanyin, addressing the assembly, said: 'A blink of an eye, a raise of the eyebrow, and it's already missed. Picking up the mallet and raising the whisk, falling two and three. Arriving here, let go of the whole body, directly know where to return, slightly better. If you ponder and hesitate, you are a dull pigeon in the wind, only suitable for roosting under the fence, how can you soar beyond the clouds?' During a small Dharma talk, he said: 'Knowing one thing, everything is finished. The Three Treasures of Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha, put aside. The studies of precepts, meditation, and wisdom, set aside and do not discuss. Master Ma's (Mazu Daoyi) three jars of sauce, Touzi's (Touzi Datong) one bottle of oil, the flavor is frequently added to the mouth.' Dharma Successor of Zen Master Shi'an Fu Zen Master Lang Shanyu of Puming Monastery in Jiaxing Ascending the hall to preach: 'The fragrant wind is cool, the summer days are long. White clouds are faint, the flowing water is verdant. The yellow oriole sings on the green trees, the rising sun shines on the empty hall. The last sentence is a bag of tricks*. *In the world of lotus fragrance, the elegance is thorough, the whole body is manifested.' During a small Dharma talk, he said: 'Clouds rise to bring rain, dew condenses to become frost. Clearly and distinctly, it is not hidden throughout the realm.' Waving the whisk, he said: 'Xuansha (Xuansha Shibei) was originally Xie Sanlang.' Dharma Successor of Zen Master Wu'ai Che Zen Master Jian Jiqian of Danyan Monastery in Jizhou Ascending the hall to preach: 'Face to face, clearly, people do not recognize it, a single round brightness (referring to Buddha-nature).' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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色非色。名不得状不得。两道眉毛盖却鼻。知不得解不得。临济厮儿白拈贼。不是心不是佛。门前一池水。照彻虚空骨。 山晓晰禅师法嗣 南岳大善天培鉴禅师 示众。大善今日初结制。普请兄弟各仔细。二六时中总莫分。单单观着自家鼻。不惟昏散尽扫除。从前悟得俱要弃。不劳更问祖师禅。不劳再问第一义。释迦老子不唧𠺕。达磨祖师成特地。三千七百虽超奇。山僧验来总不是。既超奇为何不是。良久。嘘一嘘曰。参。 节岩琇禅师法嗣 常州江阴大悲昙照明禅师 小参。有一句子。等闲不轻示。骑牛上昆仑。踏出虚空髓。蟭螟急得双眼红。毗卢界内烟尘起。堂前露柱久怀胎。生下孩儿多意气。良久云。是何言欤 小参。遍呈贪眠。曼殊失晓。目连打失眼睛。笑杀子丑寅卯。多少孟八郎。浑身入荒草。山色溪声着眼看。珊瑚枝上日杲杲 小参。德山老子。拈一条棒。佛来也打。魔来也打。眼空四海。背负须弥。与夺自在。杀活现前。若到衲僧门下。扫地挑屎。未有分在。汝等黄瓜茄子。何曾识得好恶。 具德礼禅师法嗣 庐山万杉剖玉璞禅师 古蓼朱氏子。幼依庐州伏虎寺祝发。出谒瑞光彻圆具。看竹篦子话。后扣三峰有年。乃于棒下透彻临济宗旨。 现代汉语译本 ‘色非色’，是指事物并非我们所认为的那样。‘名不得状不得’，是指无法用语言或形象来描述它。‘两道眉毛盖却鼻’，意指真理近在眼前，却被表象所遮蔽。‘知不得解不得’，是指无法通过知识或解释来领悟。‘临济厮儿白拈贼’，是说临济宗的修行者是直截了当的开悟者。‘不是心不是佛’，是指真理超越了心和佛的概念。‘门前一池水，照彻虚空骨’，是指清净的心如一池清水，能够照亮万物的本质。 山晓晰禅师法嗣 南岳大善天培鉴禅师 示众：大善禅寺今天开始结制（佛教僧侣的集中修行期），希望各位同修仔细用功。在一天二十四小时中，不要有任何分别心，只是专注于自己的鼻端（作为禅修的焦点）。不仅要扫除昏沉和散乱，还要舍弃之前所悟得的一切。不必再问什么是祖师禅，不必再问什么是第一义。释迦老子（公元前563-公元前483）的教诲也不过如此，达磨祖师（生活于5/6世纪）的西来也是多此一举。即使是三千七百则公案非常超奇，我看来都不是究竟的。既然超奇，为何又说不是？’良久，嘘一嘘说：‘参！’（去参悟吧！） 节岩琇禅师法嗣 常州江阴大悲昙照明禅师 小参：有一句话，轻易不示人。‘骑牛上昆仑，踏出虚空髓’，意指修行达到极致，可以超越一切。‘蟭螟急得双眼红，毗卢界内烟尘起’，意指微小的烦恼也能扰乱清净的境界。‘堂前露柱久怀胎，生下孩儿多意气’，意指看似无情的物体也能孕育出新的生机。’良久云：‘是何言欤？’（这是什么意思呢？）小参：普遍呈现昏沉贪睡的状态，文殊菩萨（象征智慧）也错过了黎明。目连尊者（神通第一）也失去了眼睛，真是笑煞了子丑寅卯（时间流逝）。多少孟八郎（鲁莽的人），全身投入荒草之中。山色溪声，要用心去看，才能发现珊瑚枝上阳光明媚。小参：德山老子（780-865），拿起一条棒，佛来了也打，魔来了也打。眼空四海，背负须弥山（佛教中的圣山），给予和剥夺都自在，杀和活都在眼前。如果到了衲僧（修行僧人）门下，扫地挑屎，都轮不到你。你们这些黄瓜茄子（指没有开悟的人），哪里懂得什么是好什么是坏？ 具德礼禅师法嗣 庐山万杉剖玉璞禅师 古蓼朱氏之子，从小在庐州伏虎寺出家。后来拜见瑞光彻禅师圆满受戒。参看‘竹篦子’的话头。之后在三峰禅师处参学多年，最终在棒喝下彻底领悟了临济宗的宗旨。
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English version 'Form is not form' means that things are not as we perceive them to be. 'Name cannot describe, shape cannot depict' means that it cannot be described by language or image. 'Two eyebrows cover the nose' means that the truth is right in front of us, but obscured by appearances. 'Cannot be known, cannot be understood' means that it cannot be comprehended through knowledge or explanation. 'Linji's rascal is a barefaced thief' refers to the practitioners of the Linji school as direct awakeners. 'Not mind, not Buddha' means that the truth transcends the concepts of mind and Buddha. 'A pool of water in front of the door illuminates the bones of emptiness' means that a pure mind is like a pool of clear water, capable of illuminating the essence of all things. Successor of Chan Master Shan Xiaoxi Chan Master Tianpei Jian of Dashan Temple, Nanyue Instruction to the assembly: Dashan Temple begins its retreat today. I urge all brothers to be diligent. Throughout the twenty-four hours of the day, do not have any discriminating thoughts, but simply focus on the tip of your nose (as a focus for meditation). Not only should you sweep away drowsiness and distraction, but you must also abandon everything you have previously realized. There is no need to ask what is Zen of the Patriarchs, no need to ask what is the First Principle. Shakyamuni Buddha (563-483 BCE) was nothing more than this, and Bodhidharma's (lived in 5th/6th century) coming from the West was superfluous. Even if the three thousand seven hundred koans are extraordinary, in my view, they are not ultimate. Since they are extraordinary, why do I say they are not? After a long pause, he sighed and said: 'Investigate!' (Go and investigate!) Successor of Chan Master Jieyan Xiu Chan Master Tan Zhao Ming of Dabe Temple, Jiangyin, Changzhou Small Dharma talk: There is a saying that is not easily shown to others. 'Riding an ox up Mount Kunlun, treading out the marrow of emptiness' means that when practice reaches its peak, one can transcend everything. 'The gnat is so anxious that its eyes turn red, dust rises within the Vairocana realm' means that even small afflictions can disturb the pure realm. 'The pillar in front of the hall has been pregnant for a long time, and the child born is full of spirit' means that even seemingly inanimate objects can give birth to new life. After a long pause, he said: 'What is this saying?' Small Dharma talk: Universally presenting drowsiness and sleepiness, Manjusri (symbol of wisdom) misses the dawn. Maudgalyayana (foremost in supernatural powers) loses his eyes, truly laughing at Zi, Chou, Yin, and Mao (the passing of time). How many Meng Balangs (reckless people) throw themselves into the wilderness. The mountain colors and stream sounds must be looked at with the heart to discover the bright sunshine on the coral branches. Small Dharma talk: Old Master Deshan (780-865), picks up a stick, and strikes if the Buddha comes, and strikes if the demon comes. His eyes empty the four seas, carrying Mount Sumeru (holy mountain in Buddhism) on his back, giving and taking away freely, killing and giving life are right before him. If you come to the door of a mendicant monk, you won't even get to sweep the floor or carry the dung. You cucumbers and eggplants (referring to those who are not enlightened), how would you know what is good and what is bad? Successor of Chan Master Ju De Li Chan Master Pou Yu Pu of Wanshan, Lushan Zhu, a son of Gulu, became a monk at Fuhu Temple in Luzhou from a young age. Later, he visited Chan Master Ruiguang Che and received full ordination. He contemplated the 'bamboo whisk' koan. After studying with Chan Master Sanfeng for many years, he finally thoroughly understood the Linji school's teachings under the blows and shouts. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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继见灵隐礼。机契。命充第二座。出住京口焦山。次兴万杉。上堂。横按拄杖曰。灵山话月。以讹传讹。曹溪指月。将错就错。天下老和尚。贵买朱砂。随邪逐恶。新海门一击敲落。天下黯黑。要使先圣后贤。迥出明白窠臼。其或未然。拨转云头。另与诸人相见去也。遂掷拄杖。下座 僧问。如何是佛。师曰。孟八郎汉。僧礼拜。师曰。将勤补拙。 浪山屿禅师法嗣 嘉兴普明字𠁼圆禅师 上堂。僧问。如何是过去心。师云。赵州衫子重七斤。进云。如何是未来心。师云。牛上骑牛笑杀人。进云。如何是未来心。师云。无劳日下挂红灯。进云。三心中。那一心成佛。师云。苍天中更添冤苦。乃云。目前无法。意在目前。饥来吃饭。困即打眠。拍禅床云。三口渡边鱼跳网。昆仑骑象鹭鸶牵 诞日小参。圆上座。忆得出母胎时。有则公案。未曾举着。今日不免快便难逢。举似诸兄。良久云。黄河三千年一度清 普明退院上堂。道人住处。原无定向。动若行云。止犹谷神。云从龙风从虎。随处作主。遇缘即宗。有时。孤峰顶上潜名隐迹。有时。十字街头较是论非。宾则始终宾。主则始终主。脱体无依。随处自在。汝等还知山僧乐处么。拽杖便出。 述先预禅师法嗣 维扬净慧在明德禅师 现代汉语译本 （灵隐寺）之后，（普明字𠁼圆禅师）又去拜见了灵隐（寺名）的禅师，彼此心意相合。于是被任命为第二座。后来到京口的焦山（山名）主持寺院。接着又兴建万杉（地名）。 上堂说法时，横着拄杖说：‘灵山（地名，指佛陀说法之地）谈论赏月，以讹传讹；曹溪（地名，六祖慧能弘法之地）指点明月，将错就错。天下的老和尚，好比花高价买朱砂，只会随从邪恶。新海门（地名）一击敲落，天下顿时一片黑暗。要使先圣后贤，彻底摆脱明白的窠臼。如果还不能这样，就拨转云头，另外与各位相见吧。’说完，便扔掉拄杖，走下座位。 有僧人问：‘如何是佛？’禅师说：‘孟八郎汉。’僧人礼拜。禅师说：‘将勤补拙。’ 浪山屿禅师的法嗣 嘉兴普明字𠁼圆禅师 上堂说法时，有僧人问：‘如何是过去心？’禅师说：‘赵州（禅师名）的衫子重七斤。’又问：‘如何是未来心？’禅师说：‘牛上骑牛笑杀人。’再问：‘如何是现在心？’禅师说：‘无劳日下挂红灯。’再问：‘三心中，哪一心可以成佛？’禅师说：‘苍天中更添冤苦。’于是说：‘目前无法，意在目前。饥来吃饭，困即打眠。’拍着禅床说：‘三口渡边鱼跳网，昆仑（山名）骑象鹭鸶牵。’ 诞日小参时，圆上座说：‘还记得从母胎出来时，有一则公案，未曾提起。今日难得机会，不妨告诉各位。’良久说：‘黄河三千年一度清。’ 普明（寺名）退院上堂说法时说：‘道人居住的地方，原本就没有固定的方向。动起来像行云，静下来像山谷之神。云从龙，风从虎，随处作主。遇到机缘就遵循。有时，在孤峰顶上隐姓埋名；有时，在十字街头争论是非。做宾客就始终是宾客，做主人就始终是主人。脱离形体，无所依赖，随处自在。你们还知道山僧快乐的地方吗？’说完，便拄着拐杖走了出去。 述先预禅师的法嗣 维扬净慧在明德禅师