撫州曹山本寂禪師語錄 2.12

2.12

A monk asked the Master, "Vimalakīrti remained silent, and Mañjuśrī praised it as good; I wonder, did this still accord with Vimalakīrti's intent?" The Master said, "Can you bind empty space?" The monk said, "If so, then it did not accord with Vimalakīrti's intent." The Master said, "How could he ever consent?" The monk said, "Ultimately, where does it return?" The Master said, "If there were a place of return, it would be identical to those two gentlemen." The monk said, "What about the Venerable?" The Master said, "Only when you suffer from Vimalakīrti's illness will you get it."