撫州曹山本寂禪師語錄 1.49

1.49

A monk asked, "When the son returns to the father, why does the father pay him no heed at all?" The Master said, "In principle it must be so." The monk said, "Where is the affection between father and son?" The Master said, "Only then is the affection between father and son accomplished." The monk said, "What is the affection between father and son?" The Master said, "Axes and cleavers cannot chop it apart."