21/12/2021 Daily Enlightenment - 日日觉

One winter afternoon, Seung Sahn Soen-sa went for a walk with some of his students. It had snowed the day before.

Soen-sa asked one student, "What color is this snow?"

The student said, "White."

Soen-sa said, "You have an attachment to color.”

The student clapped his hands.

Soen-sa said, "Your head is a dragon, but your tail is a snake."

He then asked another student, "What color is this snow?"

The student said, "You already understand."

Soen-sa said, "Then tell me."

The student said, "It's white."

Soen-sa said, "Is this the truth?"

The student said, "Aren't you hungry?"

Soen-sa said, "Soon it will be time for lunch."

Another student said, "Go drink tea.”

Soen-sa said, "I've already had some."

The student hit Soen-sa.

Soen-sa cried out, "Aie! Aie!"

一個冬天的下午,崇山禪師和幾位學生去散步。之前一日,曾下過雪。

崇山禪師問其中一位學生:「雪是甚麼顏色的?」

學生答道:「白色。」

崇山禪師說:「你對顏色生起執著。」

學生擊拍手掌。

崇山禪師便說:「你的頭是龍,但尾巴是蛇」

他再問另外一位學生:「雪是甚麼顏色?」

第二位學生回答:「你已經明白了。」

崇山禪師便問:「那麼告訴我。」

第二位學生答道:「是白色的。」

崇山禪師問他:「這是真理嗎?」

第二位學生反問:「你肚子餓嗎?」

崇山禪師回答:「很快就是午膳的時候。」

第三位學生插咀說:「你去飲茶。」

禪師回答:「我已飲過了。」

那位學生便用手拍打禪師。

禪師大喊:「哎喲!哎喲!」