宏智禪師廣錄 2.165

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Longya asked Cuiwei: "What is the meaning of the Patriarch's coming from the West?"
Cuiwei said: "Pass me the meditation board."
Longya brought the meditation board and handed it to Cuiwei.
Cuiwei took it and immediately struck him.
Longya said: "Strike as you will, but there is still no Patriarch's meaning."
Longya also asked Linji: "What is the meaning of the Patriarch's coming from the West?"
Linji said: "Pass me the cushion."
Longya brought the cushion and handed it to Linji.
Linji took it and immediately struck him.
Longya said: "Strike as you will, but there is still no Patriarch's meaning."
Later, when Longya resided at a monastery, a monk asked: "When the Venerable asked Cuiwei and Linji about the Patriarch's meaning in those years, did the two venerable elders understand or not?"
Longya said: "Understand they certainly understood, but there is still no Patriarch's meaning."
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