虛堂和尚語錄 2.159

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2.159

Ascending the hall, a monk asked: "Catching sight of the banner pole of Zifu, he turned back; under his heels, he deserved thirty blows. What is the meaning of this?" The Master said: "Rotten meat attracts flies." The monk said: "Catching sight of Xuefeng, he immediately called upon the administrative monks. How about that?" The Master said: "Do not bring out the Helou lacquerware." The monk said: "Catching sight of the twin poplar stupa spire of Baolin, he was immediately enlightened." The Master said: "Panning for gold in sand." The monk said: "The upādhyāya is also old in years and lonely in heart." The Master said: "Proclaiming another's fault is not the mark of a skilled hand."

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