虛堂和尚語錄 1.124

1.124

Ascending the hall, he cited: "Yunmen was asked by a monk, 'At the beginning of autumn and the end of summer, if someone suddenly asks about the road ahead, I wonder what you would say to him?' Men said, 'Assembly, step back.' The monk said, 'Where is the fault?' Men said, 'Give me back the rice money for the ninety days!'" The Master said, "This monk was an inferior straw sandal; although Yunmen's letting go and taking away were impressive, he could not avoid being hit by an arrow in the dark."