虛堂和尚語錄 8.63

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8.63

Ascending the hall on the Buddha's nirvāṇa day, he cited: "When the World-Honoured One was about to enter nirvāṇa, before the assembly of humans and devas, he stroked his chest with his hand and universally addressed the great assembly: 'You must carefully observe my body of purple-tinged gold. Today it exists, tomorrow it will be no more. Look upon it and be satisfied; do not allow regret later.'" The Master said: "If this mountain monk had been in the assembly at that time, I would only have said in a low voice: 'World-Honoured One! Take your winnowing basket and pound [grain] elsewhere.' If one could make this turning word, it would have saved today's fuss."

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虛堂和尚語錄 — Classical Chinese