虛堂和尚語錄 2.146

2.146

上堂，僧問：「劉鐵磨訪溈山，山云：『老牸牛，汝來也。』此意如何？」師云：「一箭中紅心。」僧云：「劉鐵磨云：『來日臺山大會齋。』山作臥勢，磨便出聻？」師云：「果然。」僧云：「可謂二俱作家。」師云：「謗斯經故，獲罪如是。」僧禮拜。

Ascending the hall, a monk asked, "Liu Tiemo visited Guishan. Guishan said: 'Old cow, you have come!' What was the intention behind this?" The master said, "A single arrow hits the bullseye." The monk said, "Liu Tiemo said: 'Tomorrow there is a great vegetarian feast on Mount Tai.' Guishan assumed a reclining posture, and Tiemo then went out—what about that?" The master said, "Indeed." The monk said, "It may be called both being adepts." The master said, "'Because of slandering this sūtra, they incur retribution such as this.'" The monk bowed.