宏智禪師廣錄 2.78

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2.78

Guishan asked Yangshan, "If suddenly someone asks, 'All sentient beings merely have karmic consciousness, vast and boundless, with no basis to rely upon,' how would you test him?" Yang said, "If a monk comes, I will immediately call out, 'So-and-so!' When the monk turns his head, I will say, 'What is it?' Waiting for him to hesitate, I will say to him, 'Not only is karmic consciousness vast and boundless, but there is also no basis to rely upon.'" Shan said, "Good! Very good!" The ode says:

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