[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) › 1.45 # 撫州曹山元證禪師語錄 1.45 撫州曹山元證禪師語錄 1.45 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1987a.1.45) 師問僧：「作甚麼？」僧云：「掃地。」師曰：「佛前掃？佛後掃？」僧云：「前後一時掃。」師曰：「與曹山過靸鞋來。」 > The Master asked a monk, "What are you doing?" The monk said, "Sweeping the ground." The Master said, "Do you sweep in front of the Buddha, or do you sweep behind the Buddha?" The monk said, "I sweep in front and behind at the same time." The Master said, "Bring Caoshan his sandals." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1987a.1.44) - [Next: 1.46](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1987a.1.46) - [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.1.45) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [撫州曹山本寂禪師語錄](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1987b.1.56) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1987a.1.45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1987a.1.45) · Pramāṇa