鎮州臨濟慧照禪師語錄 1.81

1.81

Longya asked, "What is the meaning of the Ancestral Master's coming from the West?" The master said, "Pass me the meditation board." Ya passed the meditation board to the master; the master took it and struck him. Ya said, "Strike as you will, but after all there is no Ancestral Master's meaning." Later, Ya went to Cuiwei and asked, "What is the meaning of the Ancestral Master's coming from the West?" Wei said, "Pass me the cushion." Ya passed the cushion to Cuiwei; Cuiwei took it and struck him. Ya said, "Strike as you will, but after all there is no Ancestral Master's meaning." Later, when Ya resided as abbot, a monk entered his room to ask for instruction, saying, "When the Venerable was on pilgrimage and visited those two venerable masters, did you approve of them or not?" Ya said, "As for approving, I deeply approved, but after all there is no Ancestral Master's meaning."