法演禪師語錄 3.48

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3.48

Ascending the hall, he cited: "Xinghua said, 'Whenever I meet someone, I do not emerge; if I emerge, then I act for the person.' Sansheng said, 'Whenever I meet someone, I emerge; if I emerge, then I do not act for the person.'" The Master said, "Between these two ancients of virtue, one possesses literary talent vast and boundless, while the other completely displays martial prowess. If you say Xinghua is literary, that will not do; if you say Sansheng is martial, that will not do either. Can you discern between them here? If you can discern, I grant that your whole body is alive; if you cannot discern, deliberate it yourself."

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