[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [虛堂和尚語錄](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000) › [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000~en-mt) › 9.76 # 虛堂和尚語錄 9.76 English (machine translation) 9.76 - **Language:** English ### [9.76](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000~en-mt.9.76) Ascending the hall, he brought up: "Xinghua instructed the assembly, saying, 'Today there is no need for "how" or "what"; please enter directly with a single blade, and Xinghua will provide verification for you.' At that time, Senior Minde came forward, bowed, stood up, and immediately shouted. Xinghua also shouted. Minde shouted again; Xinghua also shouted. Minde bowed and returned to the assembly. Xinghua said, 'If it were anyone else, thirty blows—not a single blow less! Why? Because this shout of Minde's was not used as a shout.' He then stepped down from the seat." The Master commented, "Emperor Gaozu of Han tricked Han Xin and killed him; though his body died, did his mind truly die? Xinghua spared Senior Minde thirty blows, his gentle warmth like spring; compared to guest and host meeting, however, it is far, far off." - [Previous: 9.75](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000~en-mt.9.75) - [Next: 9.77](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000~en-mt.9.77) - [Up: 9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000~en-mt.9) ## Linked texts (1) - [虛堂和尚語錄](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.9.76) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000~en-mt.9.76](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000~en-mt.9.76) · Pramāṇa