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宏智禪師廣錄 1.160

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Ascending the hall, [the Master] cited: Whenever Luzu saw a monk coming, he would face the wall. Nanquan said: "I usually tell people: 'Bear it before the kalpa of emptiness; realize it when the Buddha had not yet appeared in the world.' Still I cannot find one or half a person. Acting like you, [they will have to wait until] the year of the donkey." The Master said: "Luzu exhausted his strength for the assembly; Nanquan aired family ugliness outside. Changlu examines them like this—is there still anyone who examines Changlu? Whether there is examination or no examination, let that be for a moment. What was Luzu's way of helping people? Do you understand? The bottomless tray cannot hold everything; bring the bowl pierced through the center to be stapled!"

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