宏智禪師廣錄 3.51

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3.51

[The Master] cited: A monk asked Xiangyan: “What is the Way?” Xiangyan said: “A dragon humming in a withered tree.” The monk said: “What is the person within the Way?” Xiangyan said: “Eyes in a skull.” The monk cited this to ask Shishuang: “What is a dragon humming in a withered tree?” Shishuang said: “It still carries joy.” The monk said: “What are eyes in a skull?” Shishuang said: “They still carry consciousness.”
The Master said: “The king dwells inside the gate; the minister does not go outside the gate.”

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