傳法正宗記 3.44

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3.44

Because his conversation with the Great Being was extraordinary, his parents let him leave home. [Saṅgha]nandi accepted him, took him back to the monastery, assembled the community, and administered the full precepts to him, naming him Gayāśata. On another day, the wind shook the bronze bells of their hall, ringing loudly. He asked Śata again, 'Is the bell ringing, or is the wind ringing?' He answered, 'It is neither the wind nor the bell; it is my mind that rings.' He asked again, 'Who is my mind?' He answered, 'Because both are tranquil and quiet.' The Great Being said, 'Excellent! You wonderfully comprehend the Buddha's principle. You ought to preach the essentials of the Dharma. Who other than you could succeed to my Way?' Soon he entrusted the great Dharma-eye to him, and then spoke a verse, saying:

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傳法正宗記 — Classical Chinese