[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) › 2.149 # 虛堂和尚語錄 2.149 English (machine translation) 2.149 - **Language:** English ### [2.149](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000~en-mt.2.149) He then said, "This mountain monk usually does not oppress people; I only tell you to step back and polish yourself. Once your mind dies and intentions are extinguished, naturally you will not carelessly pick up spoons and put down chopsticks. Otherwise, you are all just reciters of words from the Du family." - [Previous: 2.148](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000~en-mt.2.148) - [Next: 2.150](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000~en-mt.2.150) - [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.2000.2.149) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000~en-mt.2.149](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000~en-mt.2.149) · Pramāṇa