筠州洞山悟本禪師語錄 1.67

1.67

During the winter solstice, while eating fruit with Head Monk Tai, he asked: "There is one thing that supports heaven above and supports earth below, black like lacquer, constantly in active function, yet cannot be contained in active function. Tell me, where is its fault?" Tai said: "The fault is in active function." (Tong'an Xian gave an alternative: "I do not know.") The Master called an attendant to remove the fruit table.