景德傳燈錄 20.34
English (machine translation) 20.34
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20.34
The Upādhyāya of Bushuiyan in Xichuan. [A monk] asked, "What is the meaning of the [Patriarch's] coming from the West?"
The Master said, "Every time I think of it, my heart breaks."
[A monk] asked, "How is it before the precious sword is polished?"
The Master said, "It cannot be used."
[The monk] asked, "How is it after it is polished?"
The Master said, "It cannot be touched."
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