虛堂和尚語錄 1.119

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1.119

Ascending the hall: "Xianxiao has exerted his utmost strength only for the sake of medium and inferior capacities, but not for the sake of superior capacities. The staff unexpectedly came forth, sneered, and said: 'A great fellow, equally acting for others, why do you not teach them to take off their halters and unload their panniers, like a commoner appointed as prime minister, instead of talking about the higher or the lower?' The mountain monk said, 'Staff, you are truly an adept; I am not as good as you.'"

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