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# 雲門匡真禪師廣錄 2.17

雲門匡真禪師廣錄 2.17

- **Language:** Classical Chinese

### [2.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1988.2.17)

舉：「僧問趙州：『某甲乍入叢林。乞師指示。』州云：『喫粥了也未？』僧云：『喫粥了也。』州云：『洗鉢盂去。』」師云：「且道有指示？無指示？若道有指示，向他道什麼？若道無指示，者僧何得悟去？」

> He cited: "A monk asked Zhaozhou, 'I have newly entered the monastery; I beg the master for instruction.' Zhou said, 'Have you eaten your porridge yet?' The monk said, 'I have eaten my porridge.' Zhou said, 'Go wash your bowl.'" The Master said, "Tell me: was there instruction or was there no instruction? If you say there was instruction, what did he say to him? If you say there was no instruction, how did this monk attain awakening?"  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

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## Translations (1)

- [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1988~en-mt.2.17) — English, machine translation

## Linked texts (1)

- [無門關](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2005.1.59) — Classical Chinese

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