[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) › [明覺禪師語錄](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1996) › 1.49 # 明覺禪師語錄 1.49 明覺禪師語錄 1.49 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.49](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1996.1.49) 舉：「趙州問僧：『曾看《法華經》麼？』僧云：『看來。』州云：『衲衣在空閑，假名阿練若，誑惑世間人。爾作麼生會？』其僧擬禮拜，州云：『爾披衲衣來麼？』僧云：『披來。』州云：『莫惑我。』僧云：『如何得不惑去？』州云：『莫取我語。』」師云：「大小趙州，龍頭蛇尾，諸人若能辯得，便乃識破趙州；如或不明，箇箇高擁衲衣，莫惑翠峯好。」 > \[The Master\] cited: "Zhaozhou asked a monk, 'Have you ever read the Lotus Sūtra?' The monk said, 'I have.' Zhaozhou said, 'Wearing the patch-robe in quiet seclusion, falsely called an araṇya, deluding and confusing worldly people. How do you understand this?' The monk was about to make a bow, but Zhaozhou said, 'Did you come wearing a patch-robe?' The monk said, 'I came wearing it.' Zhaozhou said, 'Do not delude me.' The monk said, 'How can one avoid deluding \[you\]?' Zhaozhou said, 'Do not take my words.'" > The Master said, "Great and small Zhaozhou—a dragon's head and a snake's tail! If you can discern this, you will see right through Zhaozhou. If you are not clear about it, each of you tucking your patch-robes high had best not delude Cuifeng." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.48](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1996.1.48) - [Next: 1.50](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1996.1.50) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1996.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1996~en-mt.1.49) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1996.1.49](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1996.1.49) · Pramāṇa