景德傳燈錄 8.53

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8.53

The upāsaka Pang Yun of Xiangzhou was a native of Hengyang County in Chongzhou, with the courtesy name Daoxuan. His family had practiced Confucianism for generations, but the upāsaka awakened early to the toil of the dust and set his mind on seeking the ultimate truth. In the early Zhenyuan era of the Tang dynasty, he visited the upādhyāya Shitou, forgetting words and matching the essential meaning. He was also a friend of Chan Master Danxia. One day Shitou asked, "Since you first saw this old monk, what have your daily affairs been like?" He replied, "If you ask about daily affairs, there is no place to open the mouth." He then presented a verse:

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