虛堂和尚語錄 8.88

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8.88

He cited again: "Because a monk asked Upādhyāya Zifu, 'When the ancients took up the mallet and raised the whisk, what was the intended meaning?' Zifu said, 'Did the ancients act thus?' The monk asked again, and Zifu gave a shout, saying, 'What kind of eyes did the ancients have?'" The Master said: "When an expert steals, even ghosts and spirits cannot detect the traces. If you understand, you immediately understand; if not, tomorrow night we will ask the head seat to bring it out for you all."

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