續傳燈錄 8.26

English (machine translation) 8.26

Language: English

8.26

Chan Master Wàng of Qiánfú Dàtóng Cloister in Jiànníng Prefecture. A monk asked, "What is the meaning of the Patriarch's coming from the West?"
The Master said, "A turtle entering the marketplace."
[The monk] asked, "What is the intended meaning?"
The Master said, "When you can pull your head in, pull your head in for a while."

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續傳燈錄 — Classical Chinese