虛堂和尚語錄 8.79

English (machine translation) 8.79

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8.79

Ascending the hall in gratitude to the monastery officers: "On a boat there is no idle worker; steering has its proper station. Those handling poles handle poles; those working oars work oars. Confronting waves and braving the wind, heaven and earth are broad; coming and going, there is no obstruction between east and west shores. Why so?" Striking with his whisk, he said: "The companions are the right people."

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虛堂和尚語錄 — Classical Chinese