No. 1397-A
雪巖師。可謂鼻端眼正矣。以無準為之父。以高峯為之子。父作之。子述之。觀其所從來。又觀其所付授。則巖之道。可知矣。雖然。良馬不待驅筞。望見鞭影而馳。獅子無法教兒。直向懸崖一拶。諸人若能於文采未彰。一字已多之前。一刀兩段薦取。便見三老卓卓巍巍。長在諸人門面上。放大寶光。轉大法輪。一生參學事畢矣。不然。刻舟求劒。待兔守株。併一𠕋鉅編。都成鬼神茶飯去也。余不解禪。戲論如此。巖門人。持師語錄來。漫題編端。
大德貳年。三月上澣。性存真逸家之巽書。
Recorded Sayings of Chan Master Xueyan Zuqin (雪巖祖欽禪師語錄)
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The Recorded Sayings of Chan Master Xueyan Zuchin, compiled by his dharma heirs Zhaoru and Xiling among others, was completed during the Yuan Dynasty. This work collects the teachings, dharma talks, pointed dialogues, verses, and letters of the Southern Song Linji school master Chan Master Zuchin, centrally embodying his Chan thought, which emphasizes directly pointing to the human mind and seeing one's nature to attain Buddhahood. It is an important document for studying the style of the Linji school during the Song-Yuan transition. Chan Master Zuchin was the teacher of Gaofeng Yuanmiao and exerted a profound influence in the southern Chan communities. This recorded sayings not only transmits the tenets of the Yangqi branch of the Linji school but also holds a pivotal position in connecting past and future developments in Chan Buddhism, standing as one of the essential texts of the Buddhist Chan tradition.
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AI translation for reference only — not authoritative, not a statement of final truth. Awakening of the Dharma requires personal practice.