[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [虛堂和尚語錄](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000) › [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000~en-mt) › 2.82 # 虛堂和尚語錄 2.82 English (machine translation) 2.82 - **Language:** English ### [2.82](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000~en-mt.2.82) Ascending the hall to thank \[the monk who\] held the whisk, a monk asked: "'If one's wisdom equals the master's, one reduces the master's virtue by half; only when one's wisdom surpasses the master's is one worthy of transmission.' What kind of wisdom surpasses the master's?" The master said: "Suddenly going, suddenly coming, cutting off past and present." The monk said: "Then the student has a share in looking up with reverence." The master said: "Shut your dog mouth." The monk said: "If so, then the head monk and the keeper of the canon become utterly useless." The master said: "Unless one has taken great pains, one does not know." The monk said: "That is somewhat better." He then bowed. The master said: "Pulling one's head back quickly is the mark of a skilled hand." - [Previous: 2.81](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000~en-mt.2.81) - [Next: 2.83](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000~en-mt.2.83) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000~en-mt.2) ## Linked texts (1) - [虛堂和尚語錄](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.2.82) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000~en-mt.2.82](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000~en-mt.2.82) · Pramāṇa