萬松老人評唱天童覺和尚頌古從容庵錄 6.22

6.22

Case: Linji asked Huangbo, "What is the cardinal meaning of the Buddha Dharma?" (Killing a person may be pardoned; this reason is intolerable.) Huangbo immediately struck him. (Every blow shows blood.) This happened three times; then he took leave of Huangbo and went to see Dayu. (It is advantageous to be heavy, not to be light.) Yu asked, "Where do you come from?" (Danger! Watch out!) Ji said, "I come from Huangbo." (The staff wounds are still there.) Yu said, "What words did Huangbo have?" (A good place to take revenge.) Ji said, "I asked three times about the cardinal meaning of the Buddha Dharma, and three times I received the staff. I do not know if I was at fault or not." (Missing another sixty blows.) Yu said, "Huangbo was so grandmotherly, wearing himself out completely for your sake, yet you come again asking whether you were at fault or not!" (A second offense will not be tolerated.) Ji had a great enlightenment at these words. (Only now does he know pain and itch.)