[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) › 2.156 # 虛堂和尚語錄 2.156 虛堂和尚語錄 2.156 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.156](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.2.156) 乃舉：「天台幽棲和尚，一日鳴鐘上堂，眾纔集，棲云：『誰打鐘？』僧云：『維那。』棲云：『近前來。』僧近前，棲遂與一掌，歸方丈。」師云：「賤如泥沙，貴如金璧，當時若安詳登座，活得者僧。」 > He then cited: "One day, Venerable Youqi of Tiantai sounded the bell and ascended the hall. Just as the assembly gathered, Qi said, 'Who struck the bell?' A monk said, 'The karmadāna.' Qi said, 'Come closer.' The monk stepped forward. Qi then gave him a slap and returned to the abbot's quarters." The Master said: "Cheap as mud and sand, precious as gold and jade. If he had calmly taken the seat at that time, he could have brought this monk to life." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.155](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.2.155) - [Next: 2.157](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.2.157) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000~en-mt.2.156) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.2.156](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.2.156) · Pramāṇa