[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) › 5.148 # 虛堂和尚語錄 5.148 虛堂和尚語錄 5.148 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [5.148](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.5.148) 拄天拄地黑如漆，不分晝夜是何物，拈來拋向屎坑中， 火裏紅蓮香拂拂。 > Propping up heaven and supporting earth, black as lacquer; > Not distinguishing day from night, what thing is it? > Take it up and toss it into the cesspool; > In the midst of fire, the red lotus wafts fragrance. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.147](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.5.147) - [Next: 5.149](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.5.149) - [Up: 5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.5) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000~en-mt.5.148) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.5.148](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.5.148) · Pramāṇa