明覺禪師語錄 1.37

1.37

Zhaozhou said: 'The Supreme Way is not difficult; it only dislikes picking and choosing. As soon as there are words, is it picking and choosing, or is it clarity? This old monk is not within clarity. How do you protect and cherish it?' At that time a monk asked: 'Since you are not within clarity, what do you protect and cherish?' Zhou said: 'I do not know either.' The monk said: 'Since the Upādhyāya does not know, why do you say you are not within clarity?' Zhou said: 'Asking about the matter is enough.' The Master commented: "Zhaozhou retreated three thousand [leagues]."