[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [撫州曹山元證禪師語錄](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1987a) › 1.18 # 撫州曹山元證禪師語錄 1.18 撫州曹山元證禪師語錄 1.18 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1987a.1.18) 僧問：「古人曰：『吾有大病，非世所醫。』未審是甚麼病？」師曰：「攢簇不得底病。」僧云：「一切眾生還有此病也無？」師曰：「人人盡有。」僧云：「和尚還有此病也無？」師曰：「此覓起處不得。」僧云：「一切眾生為甚麼不病？」師曰：「一切眾生若病，即非眾生。」僧云：「未審諸佛還有此病也無？」師曰：「有。」僧云：「既有為甚麼不病？」師曰：「為伊惺惺。」 > A monk asked, "An ancient said, 'I have a great disease, which cannot be cured by the worldly.' I wonder what disease it is?" The Master said, "A disease that cannot be gathered together." The monk said, "Do all sentient beings also have this disease or not?" The Master said, "Everyone has it entirely." The monk said, "Does the Venerable also have this disease or not?" The Master said, "Here, the place where it arises cannot be found." The monk said, "Why are all sentient beings not ill?" The Master said, "If all sentient beings were ill, they would not be sentient beings." The monk said, "I wonder if the Buddhas also have this disease or not?" The Master said, "They have it." The monk said, "Since they have it, why are they not ill?" The Master said, "Because they are awake." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1987a.1.17) - [Next: 1.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1987a.1.19) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1987a.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1987a~en-mt.1.18) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [撫州曹山本寂禪師語錄](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1987b.1.29) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1987a.1.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1987a.1.18) · Pramāṇa