虛堂和尚語錄 3.125

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3.125

Ascending the hall: "The Buddha Dharma lies in rectitude, not in flourishing. In rectitude, ghosts and spirits cannot fathom its cause; in flourishing, ghosts and spirits can envy its fortune. The Five Peaks certainly do not belong among them; why then are they toiling diligently all day long?" Striking his whisk, he said: "A pair of egrets on the frosty reed-lined bank; / at a single clear sound, they are suddenly startled into flight."

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虛堂和尚語錄 — Classical Chinese