雲門匡真禪師廣錄 3.32

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3.32

The Master asked a monk engaged in construction, "Where have you come from?" The monk said, "I have come from cutting timber on the mountain." The Master said, "Were you also able to cut a matching tray?" The monk said, "If the upādhyāya lets me off, I will speak." The Master said, "I let you off; what do you say?" The monk bowed, and the Master struck him. Answering on his behalf, he said, "Am I like this too?" He also said, "A pity to complete the work without destroying it." He also said, "Cut!"

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雲門匡真禪師廣錄 — Classical Chinese