景德傳燈錄 11.22

11.22

While Policy Advisor Wang Jingchu of Xiangzhou was conducting official business, Upādhyāya Mi arrived. Lord Wang raised his brush. Mi said: “Can you still pass judgment on empty space?”
The Lord threw down his brush, entered his office, and did not come out again. Mi harbored doubts. The next day, he relied on the Director of Offerings of Gushan to go in and probe his intentions. Mi also followed along, hiding behind a screen to spy. As soon as the Director of Offerings sat down, he asked: “What words did Upādhyāya Mi speak yesterday that made him unable to see you?”
Lord Wang said: “A lion bites the person; a hound of Han chases the clod.”
Master Mi overheard this remark, immediately realized his previous error, and hastily stepped out with a bright laugh, saying: “I understand! I understand!”

[Wang] once asked a monk: “Do all sentient beings possess Buddha-nature?”
The monk said: “All possess it.”
The Lord pointed to a dog painted on the wall and said: “Does this one have it too?”
The monk had no reply.
The Lord answered in his place: “Watch out, it will bite!”