鎮州臨濟慧照禪師語錄 1.67

1.67

An old master came to see the Master. Before exchanging greetings, he asked, "Is making a prostration right, or is not making a prostration right?" The Master gave a shout. The old master made a prostration. The Master said, "What a fine grass-bandit!" The old master said, "Thief! Thief!" and walked out. The Master said, "Do not say having nothing to do is good." While the head monk was standing in attendance, the Master said, "Was there any fault or not?" The head monk said, "There was." The Master said, "Was the fault with the guest, or was the fault with the host?" The head monk said, "Both were at fault." The Master said, "Where was the fault?" The head monk walked out. The Master said, "Do not say having nothing to do is good." Later, a monk recounted this to Nanquan. Nanquan said, "Official horses trampling on one another."