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English version After visiting Lingyin (temple name) Temple, (Zen Master Puming, styled 𠁼yuan) paid respects to the Zen master of Lingyin Temple, and they were of one mind. He was then appointed as the second seat. Later, he went to Jiao Mountain (mountain name) in Jingkou to preside over the temple. Following that, he built Wanshan (place name). During an assembly, he held his staff horizontally and said, 'Ling Mountain (place name, referring to where the Buddha preached) talks about moon gazing, spreading falsehoods; Caoxi (place name, where the Sixth Patriarch Huineng propagated the Dharma) points to the moon, compounding mistakes. The old monks of the world are like buying cinnabar at a high price, only following evil. A strike at Xinhai Gate (place name) plunges the world into darkness. To make the sages of the past and future completely break free from the confines of understanding. If this is not yet possible, then turn the cloud head and meet with everyone elsewhere.' After speaking, he threw down his staff and left the seat. A monk asked, 'What is Buddha?' The Zen master said, 'Meng Balang Han.' The monk bowed. The Zen master said, 'Make up for clumsiness with diligence.' Dharma successor of Zen Master Langshan Yu Zen Master Puming, styled 𠁼yuan, of Jiaxing During an assembly, a monk asked, 'What is the past mind?' The Zen master said, 'Zhao Zhou's (Zen master's name) robe weighs seven pounds.' He then asked, 'What is the future mind?' The Zen master said, 'Riding a bull on a bull, laughing to death.' He further asked, 'What is the present mind?' The Zen master said, 'No need to hang red lanterns under the sun.' He then asked, 'Among the three minds, which mind can become Buddha?' The Zen master said, 'Adding more grievances to the blue sky.' Then he said, 'There is no Dharma before the eyes, the meaning is in the present. When hungry, eat; when sleepy, sleep.' He clapped the Zen bed and said, 'Three mouths cross the river, fish jump the net; Kunlun (mountain name) rides an elephant, egret pulls.' During a small assembly on his birthday, Zen Practitioner Yuan said, 'Do you remember when you came out of your mother's womb, there was a public case that has not been mentioned. Today, it is a rare opportunity, so I might as well tell you all.' After a long pause, he said, 'The Yellow River clears once every three thousand years.' When Puming (temple name) retired from the abbotship and gave a Dharma talk, he said, 'The place where a Daoist lives originally has no fixed direction. Moving like floating clouds, still like the spirit of the valley. Clouds follow the dragon, wind follows the tiger, taking charge everywhere. When encountering opportunities, follow them. Sometimes, hiding names and traces on the top of a solitary peak; sometimes, arguing right and wrong at the crossroads. Being a guest, always be a guest; being a host, always be a host. Free from the body, without reliance, free everywhere. Do you know where this mountain monk finds joy?' After speaking, he walked out with his staff. Dharma successor of Zen Master Shuxian Yu Zen Master Mingde of Jinghui in Yangzhou --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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小参。惺惺的不在明白里。瞌睡汉岂处昏沉中。离此二途。且向何处安身立命。若说睡惺不二。依旧无本可据。诸兄弟。还会么。深林黄鸟寻朋切。绿水浮鸥傍母眠 解制小参。把住要津。不通凡圣。放开一线。任尔纵横。诸兄。还是把住好。放行好。梅馨透骨何人荐。又逐春风向藕塘。 骨岩峰禅师法嗣 湖州报恩梓昌英禅师 小参。非心非佛。圆相着点。即心即佛。黄叶止啼。杨岐驴。子湖狗。四料三玄。驴脚佛手。者一队汉。若到报恩门下。扫地挑屎。总用不着。顾众云。还有祖师么。 十洲瀛禅师法嗣 桐城谷林大宜禅师 小参。春风和暖。日长夜短。青山依旧青。乾坤依旧转。山僧拄杖头。今古何尝免。谨白参玄人。道不远人人自远。 云峰授禅师法嗣 扬州西方南源信禅师 圣节上堂。四民安其业。百官尽其分。相共击壤。以颂太平。鼓腹以歌王化。厥修盛世。无过此时。吾沙门释子。律心有慧。治身有戒。入保社萍踪湖海。趋云水寄迹烟霞。同一师法。同一受用。只如王恩佛恩。如何报答。举如意云。若向途中觅。犹争半月程 小参。上前不足。退后犹宽。只知盐味。那知醋酸。夜深烛隐无余事。又把闲书月下看 示众。举磬山修祖云。 现代汉语译本： 小参。清醒的时候不在明白事理之中，昏睡的人又在哪里昏沉呢？离开这两种状态，又该在哪里安身立命呢？如果说睡和醒没有分别，依旧没有根据。各位同修，你们明白吗？深林里的黄鸟急切地寻找同伴，绿水上的鸥鸟依偎在母亲身边睡觉。 解制小参。把守住重要的关口，不让凡夫和圣人通过。放开一线生机，任凭你们纵横驰骋。各位同修，是把守住好呢，还是放开好呢？梅花的香味渗透到骨子里，有谁来推荐呢？又随着春风飘向藕塘。 骨岩峰禅师的法嗣 湖州报恩寺的梓昌英禅师 小参。非心非佛，在圆相上点缀。即心即佛，用黄叶来止住婴儿的啼哭。杨岐（Yangqi）的驴，子湖（Zihu）的狗，四料三玄，驴脚佛手。这一队人，如果到了报恩寺门下，扫地挑粪，都用不着。禅师顾视大众说，还有祖师吗？ 十洲瀛禅师的法嗣 桐城谷林寺的大宜禅师 小参。春风和煦温暖，白天长夜晚短。青山依旧是青色的，天地依旧在运转。老衲我手中的拄杖，从古到今何曾免过？谨此告诉参禅的人，道并不远离人，而是人自己远离了道。 云峰授禅师的法嗣 扬州西方寺的南源信禅师 圣节上堂。百姓安居乐业，百官各尽其职，一起敲击土地，歌颂太平盛世，拍着肚子歌唱王道教化。要说修养盛世，没有比这更好的时候了。我们这些沙门释子，用戒律约束内心，用智慧来修行，用戒律来修身，加入保社，行踪漂泊于江湖，追逐云水，寄身于烟霞之中，遵循同样的师法，享受同样的待遇。只是这王恩佛恩，该如何报答呢？举起如意说，如果向途中寻找，还争论半个月的路程。小参。向前不足，退后还算宽裕。只知道盐的味道，哪里知道醋的酸味。深夜里蜡烛熄灭，没有什么其他的事情，又在月光下看闲书。开示大众。举起磬山修祖的话说。
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English version: Small Dharma talk. Being awake is not within understanding. Where is the drowsiness of a sleepy person? Apart from these two paths, where should one settle down and establish their life? If it is said that sleep and wakefulness are not different, there is still no basis to rely on. Brothers, do you understand? Deep in the forest, the yellow birds eagerly seek companions; on the green waters, the gulls sleep beside their mothers. End of Retreat Small Dharma Talk. Holding onto the essential pass, not allowing the passage of ordinary beings or sages. Releasing a thread of opportunity, allowing you to roam freely. Brothers, is it better to hold on or to release? The fragrance of plum blossoms penetrates the bones, who will recommend it? Again, it follows the spring breeze towards the lotus pond. Successor of Zen Master Guyan Feng Zen Master Zichang Ying of Bao'en Temple in Huzhou Small Dharma Talk. Neither mind nor Buddha, a dot on the perfect circle. Mind is Buddha, using yellow leaves to stop crying. Yangqi's (杨岐) donkey, Zihu's (子湖) dog, the four categories and three mysteries, donkey's foot and Buddha's hand. This group of people, if they come to Bao'en Temple, sweeping the floor and carrying manure would be useless. Looking at the assembly, the Zen master asked, 'Is there still a patriarch?' Successor of Zen Master Shizhou Ying Zen Master Dayi of Gulin Temple in Tongcheng Small Dharma Talk. The spring breeze is gentle and warm, the days are long and the nights are short. The green mountains are still green, and the universe continues to turn. The staff in this old monk's hand, has it ever been spared from ancient times to the present? I respectfully tell those who practice Zen, the Dao is not far from people, but people themselves are far from the Dao. Successor of Zen Master Yunfeng Shou Zen Master Nanyuan Xin of Xifang Temple in Yangzhou Sermon on the Holy Day. The four classes of people live in peace, and all officials fulfill their duties. Together, they strike the earth to praise the prosperous age, and pat their bellies to sing of the kingly way of governance. To cultivate a prosperous age, there is no better time than this. We, the Shramana disciples of Shakyamuni, use precepts to restrain our minds, use wisdom to cultivate ourselves, and use precepts to cultivate our bodies. Joining the Bao She (保社), our traces drift across the lakes and seas, pursuing clouds and water, lodging in the misty mountains. We follow the same teachings and enjoy the same benefits. But how should we repay the kindness of the king and the kindness of the Buddha? Raising the ruyi (如意) scepter, he said, 'If you seek it on the way, you will still argue about half a month's journey.' Small Dharma Talk. Advancing is insufficient, retreating is still lenient. Only knowing the taste of salt, how can one know the sourness of vinegar? In the deep of night, the candle goes out, there is nothing else to do, and I read idle books under the moonlight. Showing the assembly. He quoted the words of Ancestor Xiu of Qingshan. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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诸方善知识。道眼高。福德大。丛林整齐。饮食清洁。可谓难见而易亲也。老僧者里。世缘浅薄。辟草开荒。茶饭粗粝。可谓易见而难亲也。师云。昔日磬山。今朝奉圣。同坑无异土。且于不难不易一句。又作么生。弹指顿超千圣外。扬眉不是目前机。 现代汉语译本： 各位有道的善知识，你们的见识高明，福德深厚，所处的寺院丛林整齐，饮食洁净，真可谓难得一见却又容易亲近。我这个老和尚，尘世间的缘分浅薄，开荒种地，吃的也只是粗茶淡饭，真可谓容易见到却又难以亲近。禅师说：‘过去的磬山（寺庙名），如今的奉圣（寺庙名），同在一个坑里，土没有差别。’那么，对于这‘不难不易’一句，又该如何理解呢？一弹指间便超越了无数圣贤，一扬眉却又不是眼前的机锋。
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English version: Virtuous and knowledgeable friends from all directions, your insight is profound, and your merit and virtue are great. The monasteries and forests where you reside are well-ordered, and the food and drink are pure. It can be said that you are difficult to meet but easy to become close to. This old monk, my worldly connections are shallow. I clear the land and cultivate it, and my tea and meals are simple and coarse. It can be said that I am easy to meet but difficult to become close to. The master said, 'The Qingshan (Qingshan Monastery) of the past, and the Fengsheng (Fengsheng Monastery) of today, are in the same pit, and the soil is no different.' So, how should we understand this phrase 'neither difficult nor easy'? In a snap of the fingers, one transcends countless sages; a raised eyebrow is not the immediate opportunity before us. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------