大慧普覺禪師語錄 2.4

2.4

Ascending the hall, [the Master] brought up: "Bailing asked Layman Pang, 'Have you ever brought up to anyone the phrase from Shitou in which you found strength?' The Layman said, 'I have indeed brought it up to someone.' Bailing said, 'To whom did you bring it up?' The Layman pointed to his own chest and said, 'Old Pang.' Bailing said, 'Even Mañjuśrī and Subhūti could not praise it enough.' The Layman then asked Bailing, 'Ācārya, have you ever brought up to anyone the phrase from Shitou in which you found strength?' Bailing said, 'I have indeed brought it up to someone.' The Layman said, 'To whom did you bring it up?' Bailing put on his bamboo hat and walked away." The Master said, "As for this story, if it had not been for Old Pang, it would almost have been brought up to the wrong person. Even though this is so, Bailing lost a move to Old Pang. Why? At that time, if he had not had a broken bamboo hat to cover his skull, what face would he have had to see Old Pang?"