虛堂和尚語錄 9.17

9.17

Ascending the hall to express gratitude to the scribe, the keeper of the canon, the rectifying monk (karmadāna), the guest master, and the attendants: "Ritual and music, humility and respect, advancing and retreating with bows and yields—these are the standard of the monastery, the tortoise shell and yarrow stalks for later students. Just because the Master [Confucius] did not know a single character, he implicated that Old Barbarian [the Buddha], who could not finish speaking. Granted that the disciplinary orders are pure and severe and the examining eye is high, set that aside for a moment: if Danxia should suddenly come to visit the National Teacher, what then?" Striking the staff, [he said]: "The three calls must not be leaked."