萬松老人評唱天童覺和尚頌古從容庵錄 1.148

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Case: Linji, about to pass away, gave instructions to Sansheng: (An old woman bidding farewell three times as she nears death.) "After my passing, do not destroy my treasury of the eye of the true Dharma!" (What desperate hurry are you in?) Sansheng said, "How would I dare destroy the Venerable's treasury of the eye of the true Dharma?" (Pretending to be timid, but actually daring.) Linji said, "If someone suddenly asked you, how would you respond?" (Lying down in the tiger's mouth.) Sansheng then shouted. (Meeting the critical moment, he yields nothing to his father.) Linji said, "Who would have known that my treasury of the eye of the true Dharma would be destroyed by this blind donkey!" (Under high rewards there will always be brave men.)