No. 1368-A
偃溪禪師。八坐道場。學者奔赴。如水赴壑。所存句語。流傳諸方。一則並無一句踏襲。二則亦無一句重疊。三則塞盡知見理路。四則截斷葛藤窠臼。只此四著。盡掃近日法門獘病。宜其傑出一時也。吾因知偃溪平昔昔無說之說。學者讀之。當以無聞之聞。所謂單單只賣死猫頭。喫者通身冷汗流。作用不愧前輩矣。余不足以與此。聊提帙端。以識欣快。
開慶改元結夏日。晉陵尤焴。
Recorded Sayings of Chan Master Yanxi Guangwen (偃溪廣聞禪師語錄)
About 偃溪廣聞禪師語錄
by (侍者門人)元清．淨志．普暉．元偉．光從．道鑑．道隆．惟實．妙高 編
34,797 · about 116 min
The Recorded Sayings of Chan Master Yanxi Guangwen was compiled by his nine disciples including Attendant Yuanqing and Jingzhi, documenting the Dharma transmission of the Song Dynasty Linji School master Yanxi Guangwen. Its contents include formal hall discourses, informal instructions, gāthās, letters, and other materials, fully demonstrating the master’s sharp and vigorous Chan style and philosophical insights. Completed during the Southern Song Dynasty, this work serves as an important historical document for studying the development of the Yangqi branch of the Linji School and the history of Song Dynasty Chan Buddhism. It holds significant value for understanding the practice of gong’an Chan and kanhua Chan, occupies a prominent position among Buddhist recorded sayings literature, and is highly esteemed by Chan practitioners.
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AI translation for reference only — not authoritative, not a statement of final truth. Awakening of the Dharma requires personal practice.