虛堂和尚語錄 8.75

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8.75

The next day, ascending the hall, he cited: "The gong'an of Guishan asking Yangshan: 'You did not come up for an entire summer.'" The Master brought this up and said: "Guishan's family tradition was strict, but Yangshan should not have uttered the ancestor's taboo name; even now it is unsettled. If you understand, this summer retreat has not been spent in vain; if not, the road ahead is perilous, so each of you must take care."

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