虛堂和尚語錄 2.16

2.16

He also cited: "When Upādhyāya Tianping Congyi was on itinerant pilgrimage, he visited Xiyuan and would often say, 'Do not say you understand the Buddhadharma; is there anyone who can even bring up a topic of conversation?' One day Xiyuan called out, 'Congyi!' Ping raised his head. Xiyuan said, 'Wrong!' Ping took two or three steps; Xiyuan said again, 'Wrong!' Ping approached him, and Xiyuan said, 'As for these two "wrongs" just now, was Xiyuan wrong, or was the elder wrong?' Ping said, 'Congyi was wrong.' Xiyuan said, 'Wrong!' Ping stopped. Xiyuan said, 'Stay here for the summer retreat for a while, and wait until we can investigate these two "wrongs" together.' Ping immediately got up and left. Later, when he presided at a monastery, he addressed the assembly, saying, 'In the past when I was on itinerant pilgrimage, I was blown by the wind to Senior Monk Siming's place. He struck me with two "wrongs" in succession and further detained me to pass the summer to investigate them. I do not say I was wrong at that time; when I set foot toward the south, I was already wrong.'" The Master said, "Negligence in storing away valuables invites robbery; a seductive appearance invites lust. This summer at Shuanglin, is there anyone who will investigate these two 'wrongs'?"