[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [景德傳燈錄](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2076) › 23.140 # 景德傳燈錄 23.140 景德傳燈錄 23.140 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [23.140](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2076.23.140) 幽州傳法和尚。僧問。教意與祖意是同是別。師曰。華開金線秀古洞白雲深。問別人為什麼徒弟多。師為什麼無徒弟。師曰。海島龍多隱茆茨鳳不棲。 > Upādhyāya Chuanfa of Youzhou. A monk asked, "Are the teachings' intent and the patriarchs' intent identical or distinct?" The master said, "Blossoms bloom elegant with golden threads; the ancient cave is deep with white clouds." \[The monk\] asked, "Why is it that other people have many disciples, while you, Master, have no disciples?" The master said, "In ocean islands many dragons conceal themselves; upon thatched eaves no phoenix perches." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 23.139](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2076.23.139) - [Next: 23.141](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2076.23.141) - [Up: 23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2076.23) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2076~en-mt.23.140) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2076.23.140](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2076.23.140) · Pramāṇa