撫州曹山本寂禪師語錄 1.32

1.32

A monk asked, "When the five ranks face a guest, how is it?" The Master said, "Which rank are you asking about right now?" The monk said, "I come from within the biased rank; I ask the Master to receive me within the correct rank." The Master said, "I will not receive you." The monk said, "Why will you not receive me?" The Master said, "For fear of falling into the biased rank." The Master then asked the monk, "Just as when not receiving you, is that facing a guest, or is it not facing a guest?" The monk said, "It is already facing a guest." The Master said, "So it is, so it is."