虛堂和尚語錄 6.86

6.86

He cited: "Upādhyāya Xinjian of Wuzhou never kept a śrāmaṇera all his life. A lecturer monk said, 'The upādhyāya is advanced in years; why not seek out a junior disciple to attend upon you?' He said, 'If there is someone blind in eye, deaf in ear, and mute of mouth, seek one out for me.' The lecturer had no reply."