法眼宗
Dharma Eye School
問：三界唯心，因甚要言前定旨？
问：三界唯心，为何要在言说之前确立宗旨？
不種梧桐免鳳棲，機先鵬翥力難齊。茫茫匝地無餘土，一色平沉始半提。
If you do not plant parasol trees, no phoenix will come to rest; The roc’s flight, begun before thought, cannot be matched by force. Boundless and vast, covering the earth—not a single patch of soil remains; Of one color, level and sunk deep—this is only half the truth.
問：萬法唯識，何必向句裏明宗？
問：萬法唯識，何必向句裏明宗？
答：因為識有八種，而「唯」字已統攝無遺。若只在言語中辯論宗義，就像數他人寶藏，對自己毫無益處。必須親自體證，才能了知萬法本來就是我的心識所現。
春草叢邊脫兔遙，守株空歎鬢絲焦。憑君略展張麟手，八萬四千非鳳毛。
By the spring grass, the fleeing hare fades far away, Waiting by the stump, one sighs—white hairs burn gray. If you but show the hand that spreads the dragon’s might, Eighty-four thousand ways are not mere phoenix down—so light.
問：一切現成，你道撥萬象不撥萬象？
問：一切現成，你說的是捨棄萬象還是不捨棄萬象？
嶺雲澹泞澗奔忙，屋角花枝自短長，飯飽山僧閒弄箸，苦無佛法得商量。
Clouds drift lazily over the ridges, streams race through the valleys, By the house corner, blossoms stretch, some short, some tall. A monk, well-fed, idly plays with his chopsticks— Yet, there’s no Dharma to discuss, no truth to share.
靈嵒上堂，云：「佛法不是小事。夫說法者，須是六種成就：第一、安立成就(師注：真妄同源，形名未垂)，第二、目前成就(師注：塵塵有路，不滯偏方)，第三、自己成就(師注：蕩盡諸緣，炤體獨立)，第四、智智成就(師注：卷舒絕待，炤用齊行)，第五、本末成就(師注：正位方彰，大功無問)，第六、平等成就(師注：混然忘跡，凡聖迥超)。六種圓具，法法歸宗；一種有虧，言言昧旨。上根利智，自然一六互收；淺學初機，切忌循途守轍。」卓拄杖(師注：自古自今，可憑可據)，下座。
Lingyan ascended the hall and said, "The Dharma is no trivial matter. One who expounds the Dharma must possess six kinds of perfection: First, the perfection of establishment(Master's note: True and false share the same source; form and name have not yet appeared.), second, the perfection of the present moment(Master's note: Every dust has a path; not stuck in one direction.), third, the perfection of oneself(Master's note: Wash away all conditions; illuminate and stand alone.), fourth, the perfection of wisdom upon wisdom(Master's note: Unfolding and folding transcend opposition; illumination and function move together.), fifth, the perfection of root and branch(Master's note: The correct position now manifests; the great work leaves no trace of questioning.), sixth, the perfection of equality(Master's note: Merged and forgetful of traces; far beyond ordinary and sacred.). When these six are fully complete, each phenomenon returns to its source; if one is lacking, every word obscures the meaning. Those of sharp faculties naturally interweave the one and the six; beginners and those of shallow learning should beware of following fixed paths and worn tracks." He struck the staff(Master's note: From ancient times to now, this can be relied upon and trusted.) and descended from the seat.
靈嵒上堂，云：「夫臨機轉握，共有八門；定亂致平，難拘一法。或奇正之縱橫，或陰陽之紛錯，九天九地，一死一生，擒賊擒王，射人射馬。所以決勝要在臨時，神符貴於轉換，門門有路、步步通塗，過量英雄不煩指點，自能排身直入。其或不然，靈嵒為汝打開八門。」拈起拄杖，云：「第一、剎那該攝門(師注：逼塞虛空，古今無間)，第二、主賓成立門(師注：同風敲唱，識者還稀)，第三、當機生法門(師注：玅應臨時，全忘啐啄)，第四、予奪自在門(師注：縱擒錯互，不落尋嘗)，第五、輸機善用門(師注：換象抽爻，突出難辨)，第六、全提正令門(師注：鋒輪並運，殺活齊施)，第七、諸根普攝門(師注：殊道同歸，不資餘力)，第八、太平無象門(師注：化機絕朕，尊貴無方)。」卓拄杖，云：「這是那一門？」眾网措，遂下座，旋風打散，歸方丈(師注：從前汗馬無人識，秖要重論蓋代功)。
Lingyan ascended the hall and said: "When facing a critical moment and taking control, there are altogether eight gates. To bring order out of chaos and achieve peace, one cannot be restricted to a single method. Sometimes strategies move in straight and unexpected patterns, sometimes through the interweaving of dark and light forces. The nine heavens above, the nine earths below—one dies, one lives. To capture bandits, seize their leader; to shoot a person, first shoot their horse. Therefore, victory is decided at the moment of encounter. A divine talisman's power lies in its transformation. Every gate has its path, every step a road. A hero who surpasses ordinary limits needs no pointing—he can naturally throw himself straight in. If not, Lingyan will open the eight gates for you."
He lifted his staff and said: "First, the gate of encompassing all in an instant(Master's comment: It fills all space, unbroken through past and present.). Second, the gate of host and guest establishing each other(Master's comment: Responding in harmony, yet few who recognize it.). Third, the gate of giving rise to Dharma from the situation(Master's comment: Marvelous response at the moment, entirely forgetting the pecking and cracking.). Fourth, the gate of granting and taking away freely(Master's comment: Giving and withholding interwoven, never falling into the ordinary.). Fifth, the gate of revealing opportunity and using it skillfully(Master's comment: Exchanging patterns and shifting lines, emerging too subtle to discern.). Sixth, the gate of fully raising the true command(Master's comment: The blades of the wheel turn together, killing and giving life both enacted.). Seventh, the gate of universally gathering all sense faculties(Master's comment: Different paths lead to the same end, without expending extra effort.). Eighth, the gate of peace with no signs(Master's comment: The transformative impulse leaves no trace, noble beyond all measure.)."
He struck the staff and said: "Which gate is this?" The assembly was speechless. He then descended from the seat, scattered them like a whirlwind, and returned to the abbot's quarters(Master's comment: The battle-scarred steed is no longer recognized; we must again speak of deeds that crown the age.).
藏雲室十二種日旋三昧(師注并敘)
Cloud Chamber's Twelve Sun-Circling Samadhi (with the Master's commentary and preface)
金圈拋出，三藏絕詮；玉誥頒來，十方洞鑒。不行意路，言如雷火當天；打破情關，道比蟾光出海。願諸達士，共契斯宗。玄符謹志。
Golden circles cast forth, the ultimate meaning of the Three Vehicles transcends words; Jade edicts proclaimed, all ten directions are clearly illumined. Not treading the path of conceptual thought, words blaze like thunderbolts in the sky; breaking through the barriers of emotion, the Path shines brighter than moonlight emerging from the sea. May all awakened ones together realize this teaching. The Mystic Seal is reverently inscribed.
...生佛未形，如何通信(師云：塞卻鼻孔)？[○@心]條然素潔，試請安名(師云：拄卻舌頭)。[○@智]心識不到，別有生機(師云：突出難辨)。[○@卍]迥脫根塵，方堪讚歎(師云：豈涉繁詞)。...旁通一線，許汝商量(師云：知音者誰)。[○@云]乍卷乍舒，開遮自在(師云：動還翳目)。[○@山]萬仞壁立，湊泊還難(師云：個中無路)。[○@人]有二岐路，不可不知(師云：孰辨奴郎)。[○@木]應物隨機，熾然無間(師云：此意須明)。[○@女]和合諸塵，不入眾數(師云：幾成獨立)。[○@尾]披毛戴角，佛眼難窺(師云：不妨奇特)。...十字縱橫，一真不立(師云：可知禮也)。
Before a living being or a Buddha has taken form, how can they communicate? *(The master said: Block your nostrils.)*
Perfectly pure and unadorned, try giving it a name. *(The master said: Hold back your tongue.)*
Where the mind and consciousness cannot reach, is there another spark of life? *(The master said: It emerges suddenly—hard to discern.)*
Only when utterly free from the senses and their objects can one truly praise it. *(The master said: How could that involve elaborate words?)*
A single thread of connection opens sideways—then you may discuss it. *(The master said: Who among these knows the sound?)*
Now furling, now unfurling, free to open or conceal at will. *(The master said: Moving still blinds the eye.)*
Standing like a cliff ten thousand fathoms high, hard to approach or grasp. *(The master said: In this place, there is no path.)*
There are two branching roads; you must not be unaware of them. *(The master said: Who can tell the servant from the master?)*
Responding to things and adapting to circumstance, blazing on without interruption. *(The master said: This meaning must be clearly understood.)*
Mingling with all sense objects, yet not counted among them. *(The master said: It nearly stands alone.)*
Wearing fur and bearing horns, even the Buddha's eye cannot see through. *(The master said: Truly extraordinary!)*
Crossing paths in every direction, yet no single truth is established. *(The master said: This shows proper respect.)*