虛堂和尚語錄 1.48

1.48

Ascending the hall, he brought up [the following]: "Yangqi asked Ciming: 'When the secluded bird chatters and leaves the clouds to enter the scattered peaks, how is it?' Ming said, 'I walk in the wild grass, and you again enter the deep village.' Yangqi said, 'An official allows no needle; may I borrow another question?' Ming immediately shouted. Yangqi said, 'A fine shout!' Ming shouted again; Yangqi also shouted. Ming shouted twice in succession, and Yangqi then made prostrations." The master said: "Leaving the tall trees and entering the deep valley—the condition for raising a child. Why did Ciming shout twice in succession?"