宏智禪師廣錄 2.123

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2.123

A monk asked Qinglin: "When a student goes straight ahead, what then?" / Qinglin said: "A dead snake blocks the great road; I advise you not to face it head-on." / The monk said: "What happens when one faces it head-on?" / Qinglin said: "You lose your life-root." / The monk said: "What happens when one does not face it head-on?" / Qinglin said: "There is also nowhere to avoid it." / The monk said: "Right at such a time, what then?" / Qinglin said: "Then you lose it." / The monk said: "I do not know, where did it go?" / Qinglin said: "The grass is deep, with nowhere to seek it." / The monk said: "The Venerable must also be on guard!" / Qinglin clapped his hands and said: "Equally, it is a poisonous vapour." / The verse says:

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