..續本文上一頁trict keeping with the teaching of the ancestral school, I simply couldn”t open my mouth and there wouldn”t be any place for you to find footing. But since I”ve been so earnestly entreated today by the councilor, why should I conceal the essential doctrine of our school

　　 Now, is there any adept warrior who forthwith can array his battle line and unfurl his banners here before me

　　 Let him try proving himself before the assembly!”

　　A monk asked, “What about the cardinal principle of the buddhadharma

　　”

　　 The master gave a shout. The monk bowed low.

　　“As an opponent in argument this young reverend is rather good,” said the master.

　　A monk asked, “Master, of what house is the tune you sing

　　 To whose style of Chan do you succeed

　　”

　　 The master said, “When I was staying with Huangbo I questioned him three times and was hit three times.”

　　 The monk hesitated. The master gave a shout and then struck him, saying, “You can”t drive a stake into the empty sky.”

　　A lecture master asked, “The Three Vehicles” twelve pisions of teachings make the buddha-nature quite clear, do they not

　　”

　　“This weed patch has never been spaded,” said Linji. “Surely the Buddha would not have deceived people!” said the lecture master.

　　“Where is the Buddha

　　” asked Linji.

　　 the lecture master had no reply. “You thought you”d make a fool of me in front of the councilor,” said the master. “Get out, get out! You”re keeping the others from asking questions.”

　　 the master continued, “Today”s dharma assembly is concerned with the Great Matter. Does anyone else have a question

　　 If so, let him ask now! But the instant you open your mouth you”re already way off . Why is this

　　 Don”t you know that Venerable Śākyamuni said, “Dharma is separate from words, because it is neither subject to causation nor dependent upon conditions”

　　 Your faith is insufficient, therefore we have bandied words today. I fear I am obstructing the councilor and his staff , thereby obscuring the Buddha nature. I had better withdraw.”

　　 the master shouted and then said, “For those whose root of faith is weak the final day will never come. You have been standing a long time. Take care of yourselves.”

　　02師、因一日到河府。府主王常侍、請師升座。時麻谷出問、大悲千手眼、那個是正眼。師雲、大悲千手眼、那個是正眼、速道速道。麻谷拽師下座、麻谷卻坐。師近前雲、不審。麻谷擬議。師亦拽麻谷下座、師卻坐。麻谷便出去。師便下座。

　　One day Linji went to He Prefecture. The governor, Councilor Wang,requested the master to take the high seat.

　　At that time Mayu came forward and asked, “The Great Compassionate One has a thousand hands and a thousand eyes. Which is the true eye

　　”

　　The master said, “The Great Compassionate One has a thousand hands and a thousand eyes. Which is the true eye

　　 Speak, speak!”

　　Mayu pulled the master down off the high seat and sat on it himself. Coming up to him, the master said, “How do you do

　　” Mayu hesitated. The master, in his turn, pulled Mayu down off the high seat and sat upon it himself.Mayu went out. The master stepped down.

　　03上堂。雲、赤肉團上有一無位眞人、常從汝等諸人面門出入。未證據者看看。時有僧出問、如何是無位眞人。師下禅床、把住雲、道道。其僧擬議。師托開雲、無位眞人是什麼幹屎橛。便歸方丈。

　　The master, taking the high seat in the hall, said, “On your lump of red flesh is a true man without rank who is always going in and out of the face of every one of you. Those who have not yet confirmed this, look, look!”

　　Then a monk came forward and asked, “What about the true man without rank

　　” The master got down from his seat, seized the monk, and cried, “Speak, speak!”

　　The monk faltered.

　　Shoving him away, the master said, “The true man without rank—what kind of dried piece of shit is he!” Then he returned to his quarters.

　　04上堂。有僧出禮拜。師便喝。僧雲、老和尚莫探頭好。師雲、爾道落在什麼處。僧便喝。又有僧問、如何是佛法大意。師便喝。僧禮拜。師雲、爾道好喝也無。僧雲、草賊大敗。師雲、過在什麼處。僧雲、再犯不容。師便喝。是日兩堂首座相見、同時下喝。僧問師、還有賓主也無。師雲、賓主曆然。師雲、大衆、要會臨濟賓主句、問取堂中二首座。便下座。

　　The master took the high seat in the hall. A monk came forward and bowed. …

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