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禅师六祖惠能大师从五祖黄梅处得去，获得衣钵心印，即刻向远方逃逸，但消息走漏，被一位叫陈慧明的禅者沿途追赶，当赶到时候，陈慧明称此来不是为了衣钵，而是为了求法，因此恳请惠能接引，于是惠能便说：
After 6th Zen patriarch Hui-neng, received the lineage robe, bowl, heart stamp, from 5th Patriarch Huang-mei, he started to run away to a far place,
however, the information was leaked, a Zen-practitioner by the name of Chen Hui Ming followed his trail and ran after him, when Chen found Hui-neng he claimed that he is not after the lineage robe & bowl, but want to seek knowledge of Dharma, thus sincerely asked Hui-neng to succour, thus Hui-neng said:
“既然你是为求法而来，那么希望你先抛弃一切外缘，断绝一切思念，我便为你说法。”
Since you come seeking Dharma, then I hope that you throw away all external affinity, severe all thoughts, then I will speak dharma to you.
过了一会儿，惠能接着说：
After a while, Hui-neng continued:
“你不要想到善、也不要想到恶，就在这个时候，请问什么是你的本来面目？”
You cannot think of good and cannot think of evil, at this time, question - what is your original facade?
听了这话，慧明立刻大悟。
Upon these words, Hui-ming immediately reach great realisation.
接着又要求惠能再告诉他一些秘密的意思，惠能便说：
Following these, he begged Hui-neng to tell him some secret meanings, Hui-neng then said:
“我能告诉你的，就不是秘密的意思了。如果你能反照自己，秘密的意思就在你心中。”
I can tell you, then it is not secret meaning. If you can reflect upon self, the secret meaning is in your heart.
慧明听了，非常感激的说：
Hearing these, Hui-ming was very touched, said:
“我在弘忍大师门下很久，都不知道自己的本来面目，现在，谢谢你的指点，使我感觉得道是『如人饮水，冷暖自知。』我对自己，现在都明白了。”
I have spent a long time under the teaching of Big Master Hong-ren, also do not know my own original facade, now, thanks to your pointing out, made me feel that I received Dao (Path) [Like people drink water, cold or warm self aware]. As to myself, now I all understand.
慧明在六祖慧能言下觉悟，但如果没在弘忍大师门下多年，可能不会有今日的觉悟？
Hui-ming got enlightened upon hearing Hui-neng's words, but if not under the tutelage of Big master Hong-ren for many years, will he have today's enlightenment?
木有本，水有源，当下的一刻，原来是从历史时间中得来的。
Wood and water both have their own origins, the present moment, actually received from within historical time.
所谓 “因缘成熟”，也就是这个意思了。
As to "Maturity of Affinity", the meaning is thus.
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Nice story! :)
Yes! like drinking water, whether cold or warm, only self can feel!
Cultivation is the same too!
Cheers all
Om Guru Lian Sheng Siddhi Hom
Lama Lotuschef
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