萬松老人評唱天童覺和尚頌古從容庵錄 2.6

2.6

Case: Fayan asked Hermitage Master Xiu, '"A hair's breadth of difference is as the distance between heaven and earth." How do you understand this?' (Who dares touch it?)
Xiu said, '"A hair's breadth of difference is as the distance between heaven and earth."' (What is hard about competing with a hundred grasses?)
Fayan said, 'How can it be gotten like that?' (An iron mountain lies across the road.)
Xiu said, 'I am just like this; what about the Venerable?' (Twisting around the nostrils.)
Fayan said, '"A hair's breadth of difference is as the distance between heaven and earth."' (Thinking there must be something else.)
Xiu then bowed. (Going along with the mistake.)