明覺禪師語錄 2.87

2.87

He cited: "Yaoshan had not ascended the hall for a long time. The administrator addressed him, saying: 'The great assembly has long yearned for the upādhyāya's instructions.' Yaoshan said: 'Have the bell struck.' Just as the great assembly gathered, Yaoshan shut the door. The administrator inquired: 'Since you consented to ascend the hall for the great assembly, why did you not offer a single word?' Yaoshan said: 'For sūtras there are sūtra masters; for treatises there are treatise masters. How can you blame this old monk?'" The Master said: "What a pity that the old fellow Yaoshan took a tumble on level ground, and the people of the entire earth cannot help him up!"