[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) › 8.62 # 虛堂和尚語錄 8.62 虛堂和尚語錄 8.62 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [8.62](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.8.62) 師乃云：「耳目之察，不足以分物理；情識之論，不足以定功勛。山僧進院以來，每日僕僕尚爾，收息不暇，又何暇分物理，定功勛耶？」擊拂子云：「自小持齋今已老，見人無力下禪床。」 > The Master then said: "The inspection of ears and eyes is insufficient to distinguish the nature of things; the discussions of sentiment and consciousness are insufficient to determine merits. Since this mountain monk entered this monastery, every day I have been bustling about in this way, having no leisure even to catch my breath—how could I have any leisure to distinguish the nature of things or determine merits?" Striking with his whisk, he said: "Having observed the pure fast from youth, I am now old; / Seeing guests, I lack the strength to step down from the meditation bench." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 8.61](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.8.61) - [Next: 8.63](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.8.63) - [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.8.62) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.8.62](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.8.62) · Pramāṇa