虛堂和尚語錄 2.77

2.77

Ascending the hall, a monk asked: "If we discuss warfare, everyone's strength lies in the turn; what is the meaning of this?" The master said: "It is still a dead method." The monk said: "What is the living method?" The master said: "Hoisting the sail against the wind." The monk said: "Today Shuanglin admits defeat on his own." The master said: "Growing old and turning into a spirit." The monk said: "A person of great strength—why can he not lift his feet?" The master said: "A lion bites the person; the hound of Han chases the clod." The monk said: "Why does opening the mouth not depend on the tongue?" The master said: "Holding the stolen goods while crying injustice." The monk said: "A clear-eyed patch-robed monk—why is the red silk thread under his heels unbroken?" The master said: "Greedy for too much, he chews it not fine." The monk said: "Songyuan in the past, the upādhyāya today." The master said: "Keep it firmly in mind."