虛堂和尚語錄 2.96

2.96

Ascending the hall, he cited: "When Baizhang was weeding the ground during communal labor, a monk raised his hoe and suddenly heard the sound of the drum; he then tossed it down, laughed loudly, and returned. Baizhang said: 'Remarkable! This is Avalokiteśvara's gate of entering the principle.' Returning to the monastery, he called the monk and asked: 'What principle did you see just now that made you act like that?' The monk said: 'Just now my belly was hungry; hearing the drum sound, I went back to eat.' Baizhang then laughed loudly." The master said: "Baizhang was deceived to his face by this monk. If it were Erlin, who would care about your confession? Before you even admitted it, you would receive a kick straight to the chest. But tell me: between Baizhang's laughter and this monk's laughter, is there any superior or inferior?"