虛堂和尚語錄 8.10

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8.10

The master then brought up [the following]: "Because a monk asked Caoshan, 'How was it before the Buddha appeared in the world?' Caoshan said, 'Caoshan is not as good.' The monk said, 'How about after he appeared in the world?' Caoshan said, 'Not as good as Caoshan.'" The master said, "Caoshan made his livelihood inside the eye of a needle, not fully discerning the yellow-faced old fellow. If someone were suddenly to ask Yuwang, I would just say to him: 'Lacquer bucket! In a short while we will bathe the Buddha; grip the ladle firmly!'"

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虛堂和尚語錄 — Classical Chinese