[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) › 3.88 # 明覺禪師語錄 3.88 明覺禪師語錄 3.88 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.88](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1996.3.88) 舉：「趙州問大慈：『般若以何為體？』慈云：『般若以何為體？』州呵呵大笑。至來日州掃地次，大慈却問：『般若以何為體？』州放下掃帚呵呵大笑。」師云：「前來也笑，後來也笑，笑中有刀，大慈還識麼？直饒識得，也未免喪身失命。」 > He cited: "Zhaozhou asked Daci, 'What is the substance of prajñā?' Daci said, 'What is the substance of prajñā?' Zhou gave a loud ha-ha laugh. The next day, while Zhou was sweeping the ground, Daci in turn asked, 'What is the substance of prajñā?' Zhou put down his broom and gave a loud ha-ha laugh." The Master said, "He laughed beforehand, and he laughed afterwards. There is a dagger concealed in the laugh—did Daci recognize it? Even if he did recognize it, he still could not avoid losing his body and life." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.87](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1996.3.87) - [Next: 3.89](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1996.3.89) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1996.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1996~en-mt.3.88) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1996.3.88](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1996.3.88) · Pramāṇa