..续本文上一页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师、因一日到河府。府主王常侍、请师升座。时麻谷出问、大悲千手眼、那个是正眼。师云、大悲千手眼、那个是正眼、速道速道。麻谷拽师下座、麻谷却坐。师近前云、不审。麻谷拟议。师亦拽麻谷下座、师却坐。麻谷便出去。师便下座。

　　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。云、赤肉团上有一无位眞人、常从汝等诸人面门出入。未证据者看看。时有僧出问、如何是无位眞人。师下禅床、把住云、道道。其僧拟议。师托开云、无位眞人是什么干屎橛。便归方丈。

　　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。有僧出礼拜。师便喝。僧云、老和尚莫探头好。师云、尔道落在什么处。僧便喝。又有僧问、如何是佛法大意。师便喝。僧礼拜。师云、尔道好喝也无。僧云、草贼大败。师云、过在什么处。僧云、再犯不容。师便喝。是日两堂首座相见、同时下喝。僧问师、还有宾主也无。师云、宾主历然。师云、大众、要会临济宾主句、问取堂中二首座。便下座。

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

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