虛堂和尚語錄 2.162

2.162

Ascending the hall: "The entire great canon of teachings does not go beyond the cawing of crows and the chattering of magpies; the nine classics and all the histories do not go beyond particles like zhi, hu, zhe, and ye. If you understand, clouds return to Mount Hua, and waters reach the Xiao and Xiang; if not, when you have companions then come, and be sure to remember this firmly!"