[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) › 1.80 # 虛堂和尚語錄 1.80 虛堂和尚語錄 1.80 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.80](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.1.80) 解夏小參，僧問：「三月安居今已滿，九旬功用事如何？」師云：「眼前依舊急絣絣。」僧云：「西天以臘人為驗，著甚死急？」師云：「者漆桶。」僧云：「謝指示。」師云：「黃連未是苦。」 > At the informal gathering for concluding the summer retreat, a monk asked, "The three months of the retreat are now complete; what about the work and application during the ninety days?" The Master said, "Before the eyes, as tightly bound as before." The monk said, "In the Western Heaven they take the monastic age as proof; what is the frantic rush?" The Master said, "This lacquer bucket!" The monk said, "Thank you for the instruction." The Master said, "Chinese goldthread is not yet bitter." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.79](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.1.79) - [Next: 1.81](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.1.81) - [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.1.80) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.1.80](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.1.80) · Pramāṇa