景德傳燈錄 12.22

12.22

Upādhyāya Tankong of Youzhou. A nun wished to inaugurate a hall and preach the Dharma. The master said, 'A nun has no need to open a hall.' The nun said, 'How about the dragon girl becoming a Buddha at eight years old?' The master said, 'The dragon girl had eighteen transformations. Try one transformation for this old monk to see.' The nun said, 'Even if I transformed, it would merely be a wild fox spirit.' The master then beat her out. Upādhyāya Baoshou asked, 'Setting aside people of middle and superior faculties, how does elder brother act when [someone of lower faculties] comes?' The master said, 'In raising it just now, you were already mistaken.' Baoshou said, 'Elder brother cannot be without fault either.' The master said, 'Instead, you are acting as elder brother to me!' Baoshou turned his palm sideways and said, 'This old thief!'