虛堂和尚語錄 8.45

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8.45

Senior Monk Yuan of Chongfu in Quanzhou arrived. Ascending the hall, [the master] cited: "Upādhyāya Yangqi said: 'Drawing in his neck, he sighs in secret.' Baiyun then said: 'Much like treating a goiter just before the wedding: suddenly flustered, at a loss what to do.' Wuzu also said: 'Walking without taking a step, speaking in a low voice; the nostrils are still empty and prominent.' Through to Yuanwu, Huqiu, Ying'an, Mi'an, Songyuan, and Yun'an, all struck jade and rang gold, mastering this family tradition. Is there anyone who can step into this lineage?" Striking with his staff: "Dragons and snakes are easy to distinguish, but patch-robed monks are hard to deceive."

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