..续本文上一页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师问僧、什么处来。僧便喝。师便揖坐。僧拟议。师便打。师见僧来、便竖起拂子。僧礼拜。师便打。又见僧来、亦竖起拂子。僧不顾。师亦打。

　　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师、一日同普化、赴施主家斋次、师问、毛吞巨海、芥纳须弥。为是神通妙用、本体如然。普化踏倒饭床。师云、太麁生。普化云、这里是什么所在、说麁说细。师来日、又同普化赴斋。问、今日供养、何似昨日。普化依前踏倒饭床。师云、得即得、太麁生。普化云、瞎汉、佛法说什么麁细。师乃吐舌。

　　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师一日、与河阳木塔长老、同在僧堂地炉内坐。因说、普化每日在街市、掣风掣颠。知他是凡是圣。言犹未了、普化入来。师便问、汝是凡是圣。普化云、汝且道、我是凡是圣。师便喝。普化以手指云、河阳新妇子、木塔老婆禅。临济小厮儿、却具一只眼。师云、这贼。普化云贼贼、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。师见云、大似一头驴。普化便作驴鸣。师云、这贼。普化云贼贼、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、常于街市摇铃云、明头来、明头打、暗头来、暗头打、四方八面来、旋风打、虚空来、连架打。师令侍者去、纔见如是道、便把住云、总不与么来时如何。普化托开云、来日大悲院里有斋。侍者回、举似师。师云、我从来疑着这汉。

　　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有一老宿参师、未曾人事、便问、礼拜即是、不礼拜即是。师便喝。老宿便礼拜。师云、好个草贼。老宿云贼贼、便出去。师云、莫道无事好。首座侍立次、师云、还有过也无。首座云、有。师云、宾家有过、主家有过。首座云、二倶有过。师云、过在什么处。首座便出去。师云、莫道无事好。后有僧举似南泉。南泉云、官马相踏。

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