虛堂和尚語錄 6.36

6.36

舉：「歸宗因李渤問：『須彌納芥子，渤即不疑，芥子納須彌，莫是妄否？』宗云：『人傳史君讀萬卷書，是否？』曰：『然。』宗云：『身如椰子大，萬卷書著向甚處？』李公俛首而已。」

He cited: "When Li Bo asked Guizong, 'Mount Sumeru containing a mustard seed—I do not doubt this; but a mustard seed containing Mount Sumeru—is this not false?' Guizong said, 'People say that the prefect has read ten thousand volumes of books; is that true?' [Li Bo] said, 'Yes.' Guizong said, 'Your body is the size of a coconut; where do you put ten thousand volumes of books?' Lord Li could only bow his head."