楊岐方會和尚後錄 1.39

1.39

One day, several people newly arrived to pay their respects. The Master said: “The battle array is complete; masterly generals of battle, why do you not come forth to meet Yungai?” A monk struck his sitting cloth once. The Master said: “An adept monk!” The monk again struck his sitting cloth once. The Master said: “Striking the sitting cloth once, striking the sitting cloth twice—what about that?” The monk hesitated. The Master turned his back and stood; the monk struck his sitting cloth once more. The Master said: “You tell me: where is Yungai’s topic?” The monk said: “It is right here.” The Master said: “You will realize it yourself thirty years from now. Yungai is in the elder’s hands. Sit for a while and drink tea.” The Master also asked: “Where did you spend the summer retreat?” The monk said: “Shending.” The Master said: “Had I known earlier that you came from Shending, I wouldn't have dared to question you.”