[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) › 4.31 # 虛堂和尚語錄 4.31 虛堂和尚語錄 4.31 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [4.31](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.4.31) 道不可傳，貌不可繪，冷坐深雲，虎視百怪，源遠流長滅正宗， 不比瞎驢趁大隊。 > The Way cannot be transmitted; the appearance cannot be painted. / Coldly sitting in deep clouds, glaring like a tiger at the myriad monstrosities. / The source is far, the stream is long, extinguishing the orthodox lineage; / Not like a blind donkey following the great herd. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 4.30](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.4.30) - [Next: 4.32](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.4.32) - [Up: 4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.4) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000~en-mt.4.31) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.4.31](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.4.31) · Pramāṇa