宏智禪師廣錄 3.63

3.63

[Hongzhi] cited: Nanquan gave the instructional remark: "Teacher Wang tends a water ox. If he intends to go east of the stream, he cannot avoid the government grain tax; if he intends to go west of the stream, he cannot avoid the government grain tax. How can that compare to paying a little bit according to one's lot? Then he will never be seen at all." The Master [Hongzhi] said, "Nanquan's tending of the ox may be called extraordinary: in all places, he could not be guarded against. Why was it like this? Because he paid a little bit according to his lot."