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# 虛堂和尚語錄 1.151

虛堂和尚語錄 1.151

- **Language:** Classical Chinese

### [1.151](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.1.151)

上堂，舉：「五洩初參石頭，洩云：『一言相契即住，不契即去。』頭據坐，洩便行，頭云：『闍梨。』洩回首，頭云：『從生至老只是者箇，回頭轉腦作甚麼？』洩於言下大悟。」師云：「稛載而往，垂橐而歸。」

> Ascending the hall, he cited: "When Wuxie first visited Shitou, Wuxie said, 'If a single word tallies, I will stay; if it does not tally, I will leave.' Shitou sat firmly. Wuxie thereupon walked away. Shitou called out, 'Ācārya!' Wuxie turned his head. Shitou said, 'From birth to old age it is just this; what are you turning your head and revolving your brain for?' At these words Wuxie was greatly enlightened."  
> The master said, "He went with bundled loads, and returned with drooping sacks."  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

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## Translations (1)

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## Linked texts (1)

- [筠州洞山悟本禪師語錄](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1986a.1.90) — Classical Chinese

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