虛堂和尚語錄 2.47

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2.47

The master then cited: "Yunmen asked the head monk, 'Are the mountains, rivers, and the great earth identical to or distinct from oneself?'
The head monk said, 'Identical.'
Yunmen said, 'Are all living beings, flying moths, and small ants identical to or distinct from oneself?'
The head monk said, 'Identical.'
Yunmen said, 'I asked you politely; why meet me with shields and spears?'"
The master said, "Yunmen is easy to see; the head monk is hard to see. Why so? Because he does not sit in the realm of non-change, he says 'identical.'"

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