續傳燈錄 4.39

4.39

Monastery Director Yuanjin of Ziguo in Hangzhou was a native of this prefecture. A monk asked, "What was Danxia's meaning in burning the wooden Buddha?" The Master said, "Inviting the cause and bringing on the effect." He asked, "What is the meaning of the cypress tree in the courtyard?" The Master said, "The blue-eyed barbarian monk nods his head with a smile." He asked, "The ancients said, 'Become a donkey in the eastern house, become a horse in the western house'—what was the meaning?" The Master said, "Acquaintances fill the whole world."