明覺禪師語錄 2.142

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2.142

Ascending the hall, he said, "With empty space as the drum and Sumeru as the mallet, those who strike it are very many, but those who hear it are extremely few. Just tell me, who is one who understands how to strike it? Better not slander Yanguan. Take Nanquan saying, 'Old Teacher Wang does not strike this broken drum.' Fayan remarked, 'Old Teacher Wang does not strike two.' Since he can do nothing with one, he is all the more embarrassed."

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