景德傳燈錄 14.39

14.39

Chan Master Huisheng of Paishu in Xuanzhou: Dongshan came to study under the Master. The Master asked, “What have you come to do?” Dongshan said, “I have come to draw close to the Venerable.” The Master said, “If you are drawing close, why bother moving two flaps of skin?” Dongshan had no reply. (Caoshan later heard of this and said, “A single child has become close.”) A monk asked, “What is the Buddha?” The Master said, “A cat climbing an exposed pillar.” [The monk] said, “Your student does not understand.” The Master said, “Go ask the exposed pillar.”