佛果圜悟禪師碧巖錄 2.7

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2.7

Case 12: A monk asked Dongshan, "What is the Buddha?" (An iron caltrop; the patch-robed monks of the world cannot leap out.)
Dongshan said, "Three pounds of hemp." (Clearly so! A broken straw sandal. Pointing at the locust tree to revile the willow. Serving as a steelyard weight.)

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佛果圜悟禪師碧巖錄 — Classical Chinese