高僧傳 5.24

5.24

Fatai was eight feet tall, with an impressive demeanor, refined in his speech, and his words were as fragrant as orchids. At that time, the śramaṇa Daoheng had considerable talent and constantly upheld the doctrine of "No-Mind," which was widely accepted in the Jingzhou region. Fatai said: "This is a false doctrine and must be refuted." He then gathered a great assembly of renowned monks and ordered his disciple Tanyi to challenge him. Tanyi cited the sūtras, adduced principles, and analyzed and refuted with great subtlety. Heng relied on his eloquence and refused to submit; as evening fell, they agreed to assemble again the next morning. Huiyuan took his seat and posed several rounds of objections, raising sharp points and pressing him closely. Heng realized that his doctrinal position was flawed; his expression altered slightly, he tapped the whisk against the table, and could not answer promptly. Huiyuan said: "Without hurrying, one arrives swiftly; why then this hesitation at the shuttle?" All those seated laughed, and with this, the doctrine of "No-Mind" came to an end.