虛堂和尚語錄 10.98

10.98

Heaven and earth are not benevolent to produce such a monster:
he possesses the ingenuity to raid camps and plunder strongholds,
yet lacks the precepts of joy, letting go, and compassion.
The correct lineage is about to sink, the Dharma gate withers and decays—
how can the Songyuan lineage be carried on?
After great tribulations, his spirit is all the more vigorous;
his mouth when scolding people is as venomous as bees and scorpions.