南泉提起下刀诛,六臂修罗救得无。
设使两堂俱道得,也应流血满街衢。
南泉提起下刀诛,六臂修罗救得无。
设使两堂俱道得,也应流血满街衢。
南泉禅师提起刀要斩杀那只猫,
那六臂的阿修罗能救得了它吗?
即使两堂的僧众都能说出契合禅机的答案,
也免不了鲜血流满街巷的结局。
Nanquan raised his blade to slay the cat.
Could the six-armed Asura save it from that?
Even if both halls had the right thing to say,
Blood would still have flooded the streets that day.
展现禅宗对生死博弈的终极超越。
借用南泉斩猫公案,探讨杀活自在的禅机。
本诗为七言绝句,押平声韵。
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