大慧普覺禪師語錄 6.19

6.19

Ascending the hall, [the Master] cited: "Fayan asked Mountain Master Xiu: ''A fraction of a millimeter's discrepancy is as vast as the distance between heaven and earth'—how do you understand this?' Xiu said: ''A fraction of a millimeter's discrepancy is as vast as the distance between heaven and earth.'' Fayan said: 'Understanding it like that, how can that do?' Xiu said: 'I am just like this; what does the Venerable say?' Fayan said: ''A fraction of a millimeter's discrepancy is as vast as the distance between heaven and earth.'' Xiu bowed."
The Master said: "Fayan and Mountain Master Xiu: thread coming and string going, continuous and dense, upholding the style of Dizang's gate, it can be said that their whole view was radiant. Were they under the gates of Deshan or Linji, they would have had to buy more straw sandals and go on foot travel before they could manage! Why is it like this? 'A fraction of a millimeter's discrepancy is as vast as the distance between heaven and earth'—from what place did this news come?"