虛堂和尚語錄 1.161

1.161

That evening at the informal gathering, a monk asked, "Dwelling peacefully and restricting feet, the command of the Western Heaven is strict. Why did the upādhyāya knowingly violate it?" The master said, "Were it not for the woodcutter's path, how could one reach Ge Hong's home?" The monk said, "Mañjuśrī spent the summer in three places and did not resolve the doubts of the assembly. The upādhyāya comes from Xia Peak, and the crowd cranes their necks in longing; how much distance is there between you and Mañjuśrī?" The master said, "A good matter does not lie in haste." The monk said, "How could a great good friend be without expedient means?" The master said, "This old monk's fault." The monk bowed. The master said, "You may deceive me, and that is fine."