[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) › 8.38 # 虛堂和尚語錄 8.38 虛堂和尚語錄 8.38 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [8.38](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.8.38) 師乃云：「雕沙鏤玉，截鐵斬釘，點向冷地裏臥。何故？太平時代，不得鼓籠人家男女。」 > The master then said: "Carving sand and engraving jade, cutting through iron and severing nails—put it away and let it lie in a cold spot. Why? In times of great peace, one must not deceive people's sons and daughters." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 8.37](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.8.37) - [Next: 8.39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.8.39) - [Up: 8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.8) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000~en-mt.8.38) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.8.38](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.8.38) · Pramāṇa