[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) › 1.56 # 虛堂和尚語錄 1.56 虛堂和尚語錄 1.56 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.56](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.1.56) 上堂，拈主丈：「若恁麼，諸方決定不肯；不恁麼，各自檢責看。恁麼不恁麼，犢鼻裩滌酒器底。報恩有箇方便，諸人還甘也無？」良久，靠主丈。 > Ascending the hall, he picked up his staff: "If it is thus, the various quarters will definitely not consent; if it is not thus, each should examine and reprove oneself. Being thus or not being thus: loincloths washing wine vessels. Bao'en has an expedient means; do you accept it?" After a long pause, he leaned his staff \[against the seat\]. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.55](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.1.55) - [Next: 1.57](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.1.57) - [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.1.56) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.1.56](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.1.56) · Pramāṇa