撫州曹山元證禪師語錄 1.52

1.52

A monk asked, "Who is the one clasping the sword within the state?"
The Master said, "Caoshan."
The monk said, "Whom do you intend to kill?"
The Master said, "Whoever there is—I kill them all."
The monk said, "If all of a sudden you meet your own parents, what then?"
The Master said, "What is there to choose?"
The monk said, "What can be done about oneself?"
The Master said, "Who can do anything about me?"
The monk said, "Why do you not kill [it]?"
The Master said, "There is no place to lay a hand."