虛堂和尚語錄 8.8

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8.8

Ascending the hall, he cited: "Nanquan instructed the assembly, saying: 'Old Master Wang is going to sell his body; is there anyone who will buy it?' A monk came forward and said: 'I will buy it.' Nanquan said: 'Not pricing it high, not pricing it cheap, how will you buy it?' The monk was speechless. Zhaozhou said: 'Next year I will make a cloth shirt for the Upādhyāya.'" The Master said: "Nanquan was pressed by this monk and was completely dead; Zhaozhou did his utmost, but having no way to save him, could only assist in mourning."

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