..续本文上一页crambling; upon opening the coffin, they saw he had vanished, body and all.

　　Only the sound of his bell could be heard in the sky, receding away: tinkle...tinkle... tinkle....

　　行录Record of Pilgrimages

　　01师初在黄檗会下、行业纯一。首座乃叹曰、虽是后生、与众有异。遂问、上座在此、多少时。师云、三年。首座云、曾参问也无。师云、不曾参问。不知问个什么。首座云、汝何不去问堂头和尚、如何是佛法的的大意。师便去问。声未絶、黄檗便打。师下来。首座云、问话作么生。师云、某甲问声未絶、和尚便打。某甲不会。首座云、但更去问。师又去问。黄檗又打。如是三度发问、三度被打。师来白首座云、幸蒙慈悲、令某甲问讯和尚。三度发问、三度被打。自恨障缘不领深旨。今且辞去。首座云、汝若去时、须辞和尚去。师礼拜退。首座先到和尚处云、问话底后生、甚是如法。若来辞时、方便接他。向后穿凿成一株大树、与天下人作阴凉去在。师去辞黄檗。檗云、不得往别处去。汝向高安滩头大愚处去、必为汝说。师到大愚。大愚问、什么处来。师云、黄檗处来。大愚云、黄檗有何言句。师云、某甲三度问佛法的的大意、三度被打。不知某甲有过无过。大愚云、黄檗与么老婆、为汝得彻困。更来这里、问有过无过。师于言下大悟云、元来黄檗佛法无多子。大愚搊住云、这尿床鬼子、适来道有过无过、如今却道、黄檗佛法无多子。尔见个什么道理、速道速道。师于大愚胁下、筑三拳。大愚托开云、汝师黄檗、非于我事。师辞大愚、却回黄檗。黄檗见来便问、这汉来来去去、有什么了期。师云、祇为老婆心切。便人事了侍立。黄檗问、什么处去来。师云、昨奉慈旨、令参大愚去来。黄檗云、大愚有何言句。师遂举前话。黄檗云、作么生得这汉来、待痛与一顿。师云、说什么待来、即今便吃。随后便掌。黄檗云、这风颠汉、却来这里捋虎须。师便喝。黄檗云、侍者、引这风颠汉、参堂去。后、沩山举此话、问仰山、临济当时、得大愚力、得黄檗力。仰山云、非但骑虎头、亦解把虎尾。

　　When Linji was one of the assembly of monks under Huangbo, he was plain and direct in his behavior. The head monk praised him saying, “Though he”s a youngster, he”s different from the other monks.” So he asked, “Honorable monk, how long have you been here

　　”

　　“Three years,” replied Linji.

　　“Have you ever asked for instruction

　　”

　　“No, I”ve never asked for instruction. I don”t know what to ask,” replied

　　Linji.

　　“Why don”t you go ask the head priest of this temple just what the cardinal

　　principle of the buddhadharma is,” said the head monk.

　　Linji went and asked. Before he had finished speaking Huangbo hit him.

　　Linji came back. “How did your question go

　　” asked the head monk.

　　“Before I had finished speaking the master hit me. I don”t understand,”said Linji.

　　“Then go and ask him again,” said the head monk.

　　So Linji went back and asked, and again Huangbo hit him. Thus Linji asked the same question three times and was hit three times.

　　Linji came back and said to the head monk, “It was so kind of you to send me to question the master. Three times I asked him and three times I was hit by him. I regret that some obstruction caused by my own past karma prevents me from grasping his profound meaning. I”m going away for awhile.”

　　The head monk said, “If you are going away, you should go take your leave of the master.” Linji bowed low and withdrew.

　　The head monk went to the master”s quarters before Linji and said, “The young man who has been questioning you is a man of dharma. If he comes to take his leave, please handle him expediently. In the future, with training, he is sure to become a great tree which will provide cool shade for the people of the world.”

　　Linji came to take his leave. Huangbo said, “You mustn”t go anywhere else but to Dayu”s place by the river in Gao”an. He”s sure to explain things for you.”

　　Linji arrived at Dayu”s temple. Dayu said, “Where have you come from

　　”

　　“I have come from Huangbo”s place,” replied Linji.

　　“What did Huangbo have to say

　　” asked Dayu.

　　“Three times I asked him just what the cardinal principle of the bud-dhadharma is and three times he hit me. I don”t know whether I was at fault or not.”

　　“Huangbo is such a grandmother that he utterly exhausted himself with your troubles!” said Dayu. “And now you come here asking whether you were at fault or not!”

　　At these words Linji attained great enlightenment. “Ah, there isn”t so much to Huangbo”s buddhadharma!” he cried.

　　Dayu grabbed hold of Linji and said, “You bed-wetting little devil! You just asked whether you were at fault or not, and now you say, “There isn”t so much to Huangbo”s buddhadharma.” What did you just see

　　 Speak, speak!”

　　Linji jabbed Dayu in the side three times. Shoving him away, Dayu said, “You have Huangbo for a teacher. It”s not my business.”

　　Linji left Dayu and returned to Huangbo. Huangbo saw him coming and said, “What a fellow! Co…

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