撫州曹山元證禪師語錄 1.9

1.9

因米和尚至，未相見，米遂坐却禪床，師更不出，米便去。主事遂問：「和尚禪床為什麼被別人坐却。」師曰：「去後却還來。」米果回與師相見。

Once, when Monk Mi arrived, before they had met, Mi went and sat on the meditation bed. The Master did not come out at all, so Mi left. The director of affairs then asked, 'Why was the master's meditation bed sat upon by someone else?' The Master said, 'After he leaves, he will return.' Mi indeed returned and met with the Master.