虛堂和尚語錄 10.56

10.56

一呼便領，終不孤他國師，再喚不回，秖為貪程太速。春雲乍歛，宿雨初收，火焰裏轉得身來，鉢袋子付囑有在。

At a single call he instantly grasped it—in the end he did not fail that National Teacher;
called again, he did not turn back, merely because he was too hurried on his journey.
Spring clouds suddenly gather, night rain has just cleared;
able to turn his body within the flames,
the transmission of the bowl-bag has its proper place.