明覺禪師語錄 3.25

3.25

He brought up: "Xinghua said to Rector Kebin, 'Before long you will be the leader in expounding the Way.' Bin said, 'I do not join this commune.' Hua said, 'Do you not join having understood, or do you not join not having understood?' Bin said, 'It has no connection.' Hua struck him and said, 'Rector Kebin has lost the Dharma battle; he is fined five strings of cash to provide a meal of boiled rice.' The next day at mealtime, Xinghua himself sounded the mallet and said, 'Rector Kebin has lost the Dharma battle; he is not allowed to eat rice,' and immediately drove him out." The Master said, "Kebin wished to be Xinghua's heir; setting aside the fine and expulsion from the monastery, he ought to have demanded back that thrashing of the stick. And I ask you all: having taken the stick, how would he demand it back? Xuedou wishes to settle an unfair affair, and tonight will clear Rector Kebin's grievance." He dispersed them all at once with his staff.