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title: "雪峰空和尚外集 · 四威儀"
description: "雪峰空和尚外集是宋代禅宗高僧释慧空所著的文集，由弟子释惠然编录。慧空师承大慧宗杲，属临济宗杨岐派，活动于南宋时期。该书收录其书信、法语、偈颂等，集中体现了看话禅的修行理念，强调直指人心、见性成佛。作为宋代禅宗重要文献，它不仅记录慧空与士大夫的禅机对答，更展现了南宋禅学的生活化特质，对研究临济宗思想流变具有重要价值，是了解宋代禅宗实践与传播的关键文本之一。"
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### 四威儀

> Four Dignified Postures

行忘其麤操得人憎一舉足趯倒佛前燈

> With heedless steps he stumbles in the dark, His careless actions earn the scorn of men. One careless kick, the lamp before the Buddha falls— A moment's negligence, and light is lost.

住對火浩歌敲火筯有客來爐中出煨芋

> Residing by the fire, I sing boldly, tapping the fire tongs. A guest arrives—from the stove, I take out roasted taro.

坐入夏嚫錢無一箇催免丁縣裏公人到

> Here is the translation of the provided Chinese text into English: --- Sitting in the summer retreat, I have not a single coin for offerings; the county official has come to urge the exemption from the corvée labor.

臥合眼乹坤都蓋過沒人知晨雞剛說破

> The whole world lies hidden under closed eyes, unnoticed by anyone— until the morning rooster crows and shatters the silence.

行兩袖清風一瘦藤人見翫南寺打齋僧

> Two sleeves of breeze, a thin cane in hand— People watch as he strolls to South Temple, Where meals are given to the monks.

住五合黃陳半瓢醋見客來般般皆要做

> In the quiet village of Wuhe, Huang Chen's half-gourd of vinegar sits ready. When guests arrive, every task must be attended to.

坐鼻孔婪巉眼睛大也有人一見橫趨過

> Sitting with flared nostrils and fierce, piercing eyes, some would flee sideways upon one glance.

臥鼻息雷鳴撼隣座忽翻身鐵蛇橫大道

> The thunderous snoring of the reclining one shook the neighboring seats, when suddenly he turned over, a steel snake blocking the great road.