虛堂和尚語錄 3.55

English (machine translation) 3.55

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3.55

Ascending the hall, giving thanks to the two ranks: "When a dragon gets clouds, it becomes wondrous; when a tiger gets wind, it shows might; when a monastery gets the right people, the regulations are correct and the rules are strict, and naturally high and low dwell in peace. Why is this so?" He struck with his staff: "Only in the cold of the year does one know that the pine and cypress are the last to fade."

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虛堂和尚語錄 — Classical Chinese