法演禪師語錄 1.71

1.71

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."