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title: "破山禪師語錄 · 為敏言禪人下火"
description: "破山禅师语录是清代临济宗高僧海明禅师的言行录，由弟子印正等人编集，印峦等辑录年谱，印绬等编纂。海明禅师生活于明末清初，身处社会动荡时期，他继承并发展了临济宗风，以棒喝峻烈、禅风朴实著称。语录内容涵盖其开示、法语、机缘对答及年谱，全面展现了其禅法思想和修行实践。作为明清之际禅宗重要文献，该书对研究临济宗传承、明清佛教史及禅学思想具有重要价值，是了解当时禅宗风貌的核心典籍之一。"
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### 為敏言禪人下火

> Kindling Fire for Chan Practitioner Minyan

師舉起火炬，云：「性火真空，性空真火，南北西東，無可不可。燒盡髑髏人不知，無根樹子華朵朵。」攛下火炬，云：「咦！」

> The teacher raised a torch and said: "True emptiness is the nature of fire; the true nature of fire is emptiness. East, west, south, north—nothing is impossible. It burns up dry bones, yet no one knows. On a rootless tree, flowers bloom and bloom." He dropped the torch and exclaimed: "Ah!"