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景德傳燈錄 13.17

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13.17

Upādhyāya Luoyuan of Tan Prefecture. A monk asked, "When becoming a Buddha in other realms, are there still different names or not?"
The Master drew a circular figure and showed it to him.
[The monk] asked, "What is the single road of Luoyuan?"
The Master said, "Stir your tongue and come ask!"
[The monk] asked, "What is 'building a cart behind closed doors'?"
The Master said, "The stone bridge of Nanyue."
The monk said, "What is 'going out the door to fit the ruts'?"
The Master said, "The shoes on the tip of the walking staff."
The Master took the high seat, spread out his hands, and said, "The life-roots of the venerable elders and all the sthaviras throughout the realm are entirely in here!"
A monk came forward and said, "Can they be gathered in, or not?"
The Master said, "Beside the stone bridge of Tiantai."
The monk said, "I am not like that."
The Master said, "I humbly hope you enjoy the offering."
[The monk] asked, "What is the World-Honoured One's speaking without speaking?"
The Master said, "Mount Sumeru topples."
[The monk] said, "What is Kāśyapa's hearing without hearing?"
The Master said, "The great ocean dries up."

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