虛堂和尚語錄 3.42

3.42

Informal gathering upon entering the summer retreat: "In a sandalwood forest, surrounded by sandalwood, split it and every flake is fragrant; in a briar patch, surrounded by briars, sort through it and every branch is fearsome. Therefore our old Śākya, with samatājñāna, gathered all the bhikṣus to enter together the ocean of Great Perfect Enlightenment, within the long period of one hundred and twenty days, scooping up and straining clear to accomplish the wisdom-body; and yet, above all, no sign of foot-binding retreat was to be seen. Now is the very time; what should be done?" He struck with his staff: "The bamboo staff turns into a dragon and flies away; / The fool bails the nocturnal pond."