[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) › 5.25 # 大慧普覺禪師語錄 5.25 大慧普覺禪師語錄 5.25 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [5.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1998a.5.25) 上堂，舉：「普化一日在臨濟僧堂前喫生菜，濟見云：『大似一頭驢。』化便作驢鳴，濟云：『這賊。』化云：『賊賊。』便出去。」師云：「一箇驢鳴兩箇賊，堪與諸方為軌則，正賊草賊不須論，大施門開無壅塞。」 > Ascending the hall, he cited: "One day Puhua was eating raw greens in front of Linji's Monks' Hall. Linji saw him and said: 'Very much like a donkey!' Puhua then brayed like a donkey. Linji said: 'This thief!' Puhua said: 'Thief! Thief!' and went out." The Master said: "One donkey's bray, two thieves: / worthy to serve as a rule for all quarters. / No need to discuss genuine thief or common thief; / the gate of great giving is open, without obstruction." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1998a.5.24) - [Next: 5.26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1998a.5.26) - [Up: 5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1998a.5) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1998a~en-mt.5.25) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1998a.5.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1998a.5.25) · Pramāṇa