景德傳燈錄 22.37

22.37

Chan Master Xingchong of Bao'en Monastery in Zhangzhou. [A monk] asked, "What is the great meaning of the Buddha Dharma?" The Master said, "The mortar pounds, the mill grinds." [The monk] asked, "I invite the Master to hold forth on the single path of Caoxi." The Master said, "Did I wrong Caoxi?" [The monk] said, "If that is so, then all living beings have something to rely on." The Master said, "You too are like a mouse eating salt." [A monk] asked, "How can one speak without involving the public or private?" The Master said, "Go drink tea." [The monk] asked, "What was Danxia's meaning in burning the wooden Buddha?" The Master said, "When it is cold, burn a fire to warm oneself." [The monk] said, "What was Cuiwei's meaning in welcoming the arhats?" The Master said, "It is a spring of a different house."