[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) › 2.159 # 虛堂和尚語錄 2.159 English (machine translation) 2.159 - **Language:** English ### [2.159](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000~en-mt.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." - [Previous: 2.158](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000~en-mt.2.158) - [Next: 2.160](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000~en-mt.2.160) - [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.2000.2.159) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000~en-mt.2.159](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000~en-mt.2.159) · Pramāṇa