虛堂和尚語錄 8.34

8.34

Ascending the hall, a monk asked, "Why did Xuansha not go out over the mountain ridge?" The master said, "Recognizing a thief as one's son." The monk said, "Why did Baoshou not cross the river?" The master said, "When people leave their home village, they are treated cheaply." The monk said, "Xuansha and Baoshou share the same wind over a thousand miles; why does the upādhyāya approve of one and not approve of the other?" The master said, "A barbarian drinking milk." The monk said, "Today this student confesses his own defeat." The master said, "Fish gills and bird beak." The monk said, "Xutang must also touch his forehead to the ground." The master said, "This old monk's practice is powerless."