[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [虛堂和尚語錄](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000) › [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000~en-mt) › 2.112 # 虛堂和尚語錄 2.112 English (machine translation) 2.112 - **Language:** English ### [2.112](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000~en-mt.2.112) Ascending the hall, he raised: "When Baizhang visited Mazu a second time, Mazu looked with his eyes at the whisk on the corner of the meditation couch. Baizhang said, 'Identify with this function, separate from this function.' Mazu said, 'Later on, when you open your two lips, what will you use to help people?' Baizhang took the whisk and held it upright. Mazu said, 'Identify with this function, separate from this function.' Baizhang hung the whisk back in its old place. Mazu gave an awe-inspiring shout, and Baizhang said, 'I was completely deafened for three days.'" The Master said, "How was it only Baizhang who was deafened for three days? One must make all the people under heaven hear things untruly and call a bell a jar, only then tallying with Master Ma." - [Previous: 2.111](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000~en-mt.2.111) - [Next: 2.113](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000~en-mt.2.113) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000~en-mt.2) ## Linked texts (1) - [虛堂和尚語錄](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.2.112) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000~en-mt.2.112](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000~en-mt.2.112) · Pramāṇa