Friday, October 2, 2015

禅宗公案 Zen Koan - 往尿臭去参 Seek Realisation through Smelly Urine



http://www.fo5.cn/gushi/fo/21/1157.html


宋朝的江西从悦禅师参访云盖守智禅师的时候,对谈不到几句,云盖守智禅师就批评他道:
During the Song Dynasty, ZM Cong-yue of Jiangxi visited ZM Shou-zhi of Yun-gai (A temple), after not many sentences, ZM Shou-zhi started to criticised:

“看你虽然是长沙道吾山的首座,但是谈吐竟如醉人一样!”
Look at you, although travelled a long way to my mountain's top seat, but talked and behaved like a drunkard.

从悦面红耳热的答道:
The red-face Cong-yue answered:
  
“请和尚慈悲,不吝开示!”
Please be kind and compassionate and not stingy to teach!

守智禅师问道:“你曾参访过法昌禅师吗?”
ZM Shou-zhi asked: Have you ever visited ZM Fa-chang?
  
“学人看过他的语录,已经融会在心,因此没有去参访。”
Student read his speech records, already melted into heart, that is why did not go visit.
  
守智禅师再问:“你曾参访过洞山克文禅师吗?”
ZM Shou-zhi asked again: Have you visited Dong-shan's ZM Ke-wen?
  
从悦不屑的回答道:“洞山克文吗?终日疯疯傻傻的,拖一条布裙,作尿臭气,算不上大德禅者!”
Cong-yue answered without thinking: Dong-shan's Ke-wen? Everyday crazy and idiotic, dragging a piece of cloth-skirt, that has bad smell of urine, not counted as any ZM with great merits!
  
守智禅师庄严的开示道:“禅在哪里里!你就往尿臭气去参!”
ZM Shou-zhi explained with strict dignity: Zen is there within! You go figure towards bad smell of urine!
    
从悦看守智禅师说得很认真,就依守智禅师的指示,去参访洞山克文禅师,因而深领奥旨,便回来感谢守智禅师。
Seeing that Shou-zhi is serious, Cong-yue followed his instructions and went to pay a visit to Dong-shan's ZM Ke-wen, from these got deep unique instruction, and came back to express his thanks to ZM Shou-zhi.
  
守智禅师问道:“你去参访克文禅师如何?”
ZM Shou-zhi asked: How was the visit to ZM Ke-wen?
  
从悦诚恳恭敬的禀告道:“若不得禅师你指示,此生就蹉跎了,故特来礼谢!”
Cong-yue sincerely and respectfully reported: If not for your pointing out, this life is wasted/lost, thats why expressly came to thank you.
  
守智禅师道:“礼谢什么?礼谢尿臭气好了。”
ZM Shou-zhi said: What is there to thank? Better to thank Smelly Urine.
  
以貌取人,这是人间的通病,以穿着取人,更是肉眼常见的事例。
禅在哪里里?
禅不一定在庄严相好的上面,不一定在美好穿着上面,“一条布裙,作尿臭气”,这是慧眼看到的禅境,因此莲花出于污泥,金玉藏于土石也。
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Hahaha!
Judging a book by its cover?

Another great master is Ji-qong 济公, concur?


Cheers all


Om Guru Lian Sheng Siddhi Hom
Lama Lotuschef

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