..續本文上一頁s whiskers,” said Huangbo. Linji shouted and went out.

　　Later, Guishan asked Yangshan, “What did these two worthies have in mind

　　”

　　“What do you think, Venerable Priest

　　” asked Yangshan.

　　“Only when you have a child do you understand fatherly love,” Guishan answered.

　　“Not at all!” said Yangshan.

　　“Then what do you think

　　” asked Guishan.

　　“It”s more like, “To bring in a thief and ruin the house”,” replied Yangshan.

　　02師問僧、什麼處來。僧便喝。師便揖坐。僧擬議。師便打。師見僧來、便豎起拂子。僧禮拜。師便打。又見僧來、亦豎起拂子。僧不顧。師亦打。

　　The master asked a monk, “Where do you come from

　　” The monk shouted. The master saluted him and motioned him to sit down. The monk hesitated. The master hit him. Seeing another monk coming, the master raised his whisk. The monk bowed low. The master hit him. Seeing still another monk coming, the master again raised his whisk. The monk paid no attention. The master hit him, too.

　　03師、一日同普化、赴施主家齋次、師問、毛吞巨海、芥納須彌。爲是神通妙用、本體如然。普化踏倒飯床。師雲、太麁生。普化雲、這裏是什麼所在、說麁說細。師來日、又同普化赴齋。問、今日供養、何似昨日。普化依前踏倒飯床。師雲、得即得、太麁生。普化雲、瞎漢、佛法說什麼麁細。師乃吐舌。

　　One day when the master and Puhua were attending a dinner at a patron”s house, the master asked, ““A hair swallows up the great sea and a mustard seed contains Mount Sumeru.” Is this the marvelous activity of supernatural power or is it original substance as it is

　　” Puhua kicked over the dinner table.“How coarse!” exclaimed the master.

　　“What place do you think this is—talking about coarse and fine!” said Puhua.

　　The next day the master and Puhua again attended a dinner. The master asked, “How does today”s feast compare with yesterday”s

　　” Puhua kicked over the dinner table as before. “Good enough,” said the master, “but how coarse!”

　　“Blind man!” said Puhua. “What”s buddhadharma got to do with coarse and fine

　　”

　　The master stuck out his tongue.

　　04師一日、與河陽木塔長老、同在僧堂地爐內坐。因說、普化每日在街市、掣風掣顛。知他是凡是聖。言猶未了、普化入來。師便問、汝是凡是聖。普化雲、汝且道、我是凡是聖。師便喝。普化以手指雲、河陽新婦子、木塔老婆禅。臨濟小厮兒、卻具一只眼。師雲、這賊。普化雲賊賊、便出去。

　　One day when the master and the venerable old priests Heyang and Muta were sitting together around the fire-pit in the Monks” Hall, the master said, “Every day Puhua goes through the streets acting like a lunatic. Who knows whether he”s an ordinary person or a sage

　　” Before he had finished speaking Puhua came in. “Are you a commoner or a sage

　　” the master asked.

　　“Now, you tell me whether I”m a commoner or a sage,” answered Puhua. The master shouted. Pointing his finger at them, Puhua said, “Heyang is a new bride, Muta is a Chan granny, and Linji is a young menial, but he has the eye.”

　　“You thief!”cried the master.

　　“Thief, thief!”cried Puhua, and went out.

　　05一日、普化在僧堂前、吃生菜。師見雲、大似一頭驢。普化便作驢鳴。師雲、這賊。普化雲賊賊、便出去。

　　One day Puhua was eating raw vegetables in front of the Monks” Hall. The master saw him and said, “Just like an ass!”

　　“Heehaw, heehaw!” brayed Puhua.

　　“You thief!” said the master.

　　“Thief, thief!” cried Puhua, and went off .

　　06因普化、常于街市搖鈴雲、明頭來、明頭打、暗頭來、暗頭打、四方八面來、旋風打、虛空來、連架打。師令侍者去、纔見如是道、便把住雲、總不與麼來時如何。普化托開雲、來日大悲院裏有齋。侍者回、舉似師。師雲、我從來疑著這漢。

　　Puhua was always going around the streets ringing a little bell and calling out:

　　Coming as brightness, I hit the brightness;

　　Coming as darkness, I hit the darkness;

　　Coming from the four quarters and eight directions, I hit like a whirlwind;

　　Coming from empty sky, I lash like a fl ail.

　　The master told his attendant to go and, the moment he heard Puhua say these words, to grab him and ask, “If coming is not at all thus, what then

　　”

　　[The attendant went and did so.]

　　Puhua pushed him away, saying, “There”ll be a feast tomorrow at Dabei yuan.”

　　The attendant returned and told this to the master. The master said, “I”ve always held wonder for that fellow.”

　　07有一老宿參師、未曾人事、便問、禮拜即是、不禮拜即是。師便喝。老宿便禮拜。師雲、好個草賊。老宿雲賊賊、便出去。師雲、莫道無事好。首座侍立次、師雲、還有過也無。首座雲、有。師雲、賓家有過、主家有過。首座雲、二倶有過。師雲、過在什麼處。首座便出去。師雲、莫道無事好。後有僧舉似南泉。南泉雲、官馬相踏。

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