宏智禪師廣錄 4.56

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4.56

Ascending the hall, he cited: A monk asked Shoushan, "What is the Buddha?" Shan said, "The bride rides the donkey, the mother-in-law leads it." The Master said: "A patch-robed monk's tongue is truly free; within the undivided whole, there is no awl or hook. Wheelwright Bian's chisel-craft could not be handed down to his son; Cook Ding's wandering blade leaves no whole ox."

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宏智禪師廣錄 — Classical Chinese