[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) › 7.258 # 虛堂和尚語錄 7.258 虛堂和尚語錄 7.258 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [7.258](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.7.258) 空嵓為屋薜蘿門，天巧渾無斧鑿痕，花鳥不來雲自合， 竪拳消息與誰論。 > An empty cliff serves as a house, creeping vines as a door; / Heavenly craftsmanship without a single trace of axe or chisel. / Flowers and birds do not come; clouds gather of themselves. / Raising a fist—with whom can this news be discussed? > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 7.257](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.7.257) - [Next: 7.259](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.7.259) - [Up: 7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.7) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000~en-mt.7.258) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.7.258](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.7.258) · Pramāṇa