[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) › 4.117 # 明覺禪師語錄 4.117 明覺禪師語錄 4.117 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [4.117](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1996.4.117) 南泉遷化，陸亘大夫到，院主云：「大夫何不哭？」大夫云：「道得即哭。」長慶代云：「合笑不合哭。」別云：「蒼天蒼天。」 > When Nanquan passed away, Grand Master Lu Gen arrived; the director of duties said, "Why do you not weep, Grand Master?" The Grand Master said, "If you can say a word, I will weep." Changqing said on his behalf, "It is fitting to laugh, not fitting to weep." In an alternative \[the Master\] said, "Blue heavens! Blue heavens!" > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 4.116](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1996.4.116) - [Next: 4.118](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1996.4.118) - [Up: 4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1996.4) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1996~en-mt.4.117) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1996.4.117](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1996.4.117) · Pramāṇa