[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [法演禪師語錄](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1995) › 1.71 # 法演禪師語錄 1.71 法演禪師語錄 1.71 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.71](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1995.1.71) 上堂，僧問：「佛未出世時如何？」師云：「大憨不如小憨。」學云：「出世後如何？」師云：「小憨不如大憨。」乃云：「入荒田不揀，信手拈來草，不認大哥妻，元來是嫂嫂。鄭州出鵝梨，青州出大棗，無事巾單下，箇箇從頭咬。」 > Ascending the hall, a monk asked, "How was it before the Buddha appeared in the world?" The Master said, "A great foolishness is not as good as a small foolishness." The student said, "How was it after he appeared in the world?" The Master said, "A small foolishness is not as good as a great foolishness." He then said, "Entering a wild field without choosing, / Taking up weeds at hand; / Not recognizing the eldest brother's wife, / She turns out to be sister-in-law. / Zhengzhou produces goose pears; / Qingzhou produces big jujubes. / When there is nothing to do under the baggage cloths, / Everyone takes a bite from the top." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.70](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1995.1.70) - [Next: 1.72](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1995.1.72) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1995.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1995~en-mt.1.71) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1995.1.71](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1995.1.71) · Pramāṇa