虛堂和尚語錄 2.62

2.62

師乃云：「一夏伽藍地上行，未甞敢重步，踏著常住一片甎，來朝期滿，合作麼生賞勞？若從首座板頭數到聖僧侍者，普請與之，猶恐諸人以謂山僧不分緇素；更若較其重輕，又見山僧惠心不普。作麼得相當去？所以道：重賞之下，必有勇士。重賞則故不辭，阿那箇是勇士？」驀拈主丈，指云：「是爾。」

The master then said: "Walking upon the ground of the saṃghārāma for a whole summer, never daring to take a heavy step, treading upon a single tile belonging to the permanent property of the monastic community—tomorrow morning the term is fulfilled; how should the rewards be bestowed? If I start counting from the head seat's bench down to the holy monk's attendant and grant it to everyone, I fear everyone would say this mountain monk makes no distinction between black and white; if I weigh their relative merits, it would seem this mountain monk's benevolence is not universal. How can it be made fitting? Therefore it is said: 'Beneath a heavy reward, there will surely be brave warriors.' While a heavy reward will certainly not be refused, which one is a brave warrior?" Suddenly taking up his staff, he pointed, saying: "It is you!"