[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) › [虛堂和尚語錄](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000) › 1.176 # 虛堂和尚語錄 1.176 虛堂和尚語錄 1.176 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.176](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.1.176) 上堂，舉：「臨際示眾：『我於先師會中，問佛法大意，三度被打，如蒿枝拂。如今思得一頓，誰為下手？』時有僧出云：『某甲下手。』際拈棒，僧擬接，際便打。」師云：「者僧其實只要見盡臨際。」 > Ascending the hall, \[the Master\] cited: "Linji addressed the assembly: 'In my late master's assembly, I asked about the great meaning of the Buddhadharma and was beaten three times, as if by a broom of artemisia twigs. Nowadays I yearn for a beating—who can deliver the blows?' There was a monk who came forward and said, 'I will deliver the blows.' Linji raised his stick; the monk moved to take it, and Linji immediately struck him." > The Master said: "This monk actually only wanted to see through Linji completely." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.175](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.1.175) - [Next: 1.177](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.1.177) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000~en-mt.1.176) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.1.176](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.1.176) · Pramāṇa