[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) › 6.179 # 虛堂和尚語錄 6.179 虛堂和尚語錄 6.179 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [6.179](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.6.179) 舉：「石梯一日見侍者托鉢上堂，乃喚侍者，者應喏，梯云：『甚處去？』云：『上堂齋去。』梯云：『我豈不知汝上堂齋去。』云：『除此外，別道箇甚麼？』梯云：『我只問汝本分事。』云：『若問本分事，某甲實是上堂齋去。』梯云：『不謬為吾侍者。』」 > He cited: "One day Shiti saw his attendant carrying an alms bowl to ascend the hall. He called to the attendant, who answered 'Yes.' Shiti said: 'Where are you going?' He said: 'Ascending the hall for the meal.' Shiti said: 'How could I not know you are ascending the hall for the meal?' He said: 'Aside from this, what else should I say?' Shiti said: 'I am only asking you about the fundamental matter.' He said: 'If you ask about the fundamental matter, I am truly ascending the hall for the meal.' Shiti said: 'You are not mistakenly my attendant.'" > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 6.178](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.6.178) - [Next: 6.180](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.6.180) - [Up: 6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.6) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000~en-mt.6.179) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.6.179](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.6.179) · Pramāṇa