[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [大慧普覺禪師語錄](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1998a) › 3.4 # 大慧普覺禪師語錄 3.4 大慧普覺禪師語錄 3.4 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1998a.3.4) 上堂，舉：「僧問睦州：『如何是展演之言？』州云：『量才補職。』『如何是不展演之言？』州云：『伏惟尚饗。』」師云：「睦州古佛善應來機，雖然如是，只得八成。或有人問徑山：『如何是展演之言？』即向他道：『問十答百，有甚麼難。如何是不展演之言？』」喝一喝云：「且莫屎窖沸。」 > Ascending the hall, \[the Master\] cited: "A monk asked Muzhou, 'What are unfolding words?' Muzhou said, 'Measuring talent to assign office.' 'What are non-unfolding words?' Muzhou said, 'Respectfully we offer this sacrifice.'" The Master said, "The ancient buddha Muzhou was skilled at responding to incoming potential; nevertheless, he only achieved eighty percent. If someone were to ask Jingshan, 'What are unfolding words?' I would say to him, 'To be asked ten and answer a hundred—what is difficult about that?' 'What are non-unfolding words?'" Giving a shout, he said, "Do not let the privy boil over!" > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1998a.3.3) - [Next: 3.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1998a.3.5) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1998a.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1998a~en-mt.3.4) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1998a.3.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1998a.3.4) · Pramāṇa