明覺禪師語錄 3.42

3.42

He cited: "Linji and Puhua went to a donor's house for a meal. Linji asked, 'A hair swallowing the great ocean, a mustard seed containing Mount Sumeru—is this the wondrous function of spiritual penetrations, or is it phenomena being naturally as they are?' Puhua kicked over the meal table. Linji said, 'Far too coarse!' Puhua said, 'What place is this to speak of coarse and fine?' Linji let it rest. On the following day, they again went together to a donor's meal. Linji asked again, 'How does today's offering compare to yesterday's?' Puhua again kicked over the meal table. Linji said, 'Far too coarse!' Puhua said, 'Blind fellow! In the Buddhadharma, what talk is there of coarse and fine?' Linji stuck out his tongue." The Master said, "Two old thieves, cannot even finish eating a meal; they deserve twenty blows of the stick. Although the stick is applied, which one is the true thief?"