虛堂和尚語錄 2.46

2.46

Ascending the hall, a monk asked, "Lingyun was enlightened upon seeing peach blossoms. This student also sees one or two branches every day; why am I not enlightened?"
The master said, "Holding blood in your mouth to spit at others, your own mouth is dirtied first."
The monk said, "Why did Xuansha not approve him?"
The master said, "He is a person within his own house."
The monk said, "When this student reaches here, it is much like a monkey biting raw iron."
The master said, "Do not just care about looking good on the surface."
The monk said, "I still require the Venerable to understand thoroughly."