明覺禪師語錄 2.177

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He brought up: "Jiashan asked a monk: 'Where do you come from?' The monk said: 'I come from Hunan.' Jiashan said: 'Did you ever go to Shishuang?' The monk said: 'Passing through on an essential route, how could I not go?' Jiashan said: 'I have heard that Shishuang has a discourse on the ball; is it so?' The monk said: 'The upādhyāya must also quickly fix his eyes on it.' Jiashan said: 'What is the ball?' The monk said: 'It does not bounce out.' Jiashan said: 'What is the ball-stick?' The monk said: 'It has no hands or feet.' Jiashan said: 'This old monk has never made the ācārya's acquaintance; get out!'" The Master said: "Xuedou personally saw this monk come from Shishuang; why did Jiashan say he did not know him?"