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Upādhyāya Congyue of Toushuai set up three barriers to question students: 'Parting the weeds to investigate the profound is solely for the sake of seeing into one's nature. Right now, where is your nature, Reverend?' 'Only when you recognize your own nature do you escape birth and death. When the light of your eyes is failing, how will you escape?' 'Once you escape birth and death, you know where you will go. When the four great elements disperse, where will you go?'