虛堂和尚語錄 5.127

5.127

Because of the purge of Buddhism, Yantou spent the summer at the home of Gan Zhi. While he was mending robes, Zhi walked past. Yantou made a thrusting gesture with his needle. Zhi then adjusted his robes and was about to bow in thanks. His wife asked: "What are you doing?" Zhi said: "It cannot be spoken." His wife said: "Everyone should know as well." Zhi cited the previous words. His wife said: "Thirty years from now, you must know that every drink of water will bring a choke." Their daughter heard this and said: "Who would have known that the lives of everyone on the whole earth have been thrust away on the tip of Elder Huo's needle!"