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# 如淨和尚語錄 2.29

English (machine translation) 2.29

- **Language:** English

### [2.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2002a~en-mt.2.29)

Lighting the stove, he ascended the hall.  
He summoned the great assembly, drew a circle, and said:  
"This is Tiantong's fire stove.  
Step close and you are burned to death;  
step back and you are frozen to death.  
If a fellow suddenly comes out and says, 'What should be done?'—  
Ha! The fire stove moved!"

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- [如淨和尚語錄](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2002a.2.29) — Classical Chinese

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