景德傳燈錄 10.78

10.78

Upādhyāya Gaoting of Gucheng County in Hannan. A monk came from Jiashan to pay homage, and the Master immediately struck him. The monk said, “I came specially to pay homage; why does the Master strike me?” The monk bowed again, and the Master struck and drove him away again. The monk returned and related this to Jiashan. Jiashan said, “Did you understand?” The monk said, “I did not understand.” Jiashan said, “It is fortunate you did not understand; had you understood, Jiashan’s mouth would be dumb.”