虛堂和尚語錄 9.133

9.133

Ascending the hall when there was no moon at Mid-Autumn, a monk asked: "When Changsha and Yangshan were admiring the moon, Yangshan said: 'Everyone has this, so why can they not use it?' What is the meaning of this?" The Master said: "The counting device is the basis for calculating people." The monk said: "Changsha said: 'Just as it is a debt, you try using it.' What about this?" The Master said: "An uncarved seal stamped wildly about." The monk said: "Yangshan said: 'How do you use it?' Then he was kicked over by Changsha, got up, and said: 'Uncle, you are just like a tiger.' Was it authentic or not?" The Master said: "He was not yet a quick-tempered fellow." The monk bowed, and the Master said: "Seeking length in short points."