Dahui Shobogenzo: Hu "The Nail"

Hu “The Nail” called on master Baoshou. Baoshou asked, “Aren’t you Hu ‘The Nail’?” Hu said, “I don’t presume.” Baoshou said, “Can you nail space?” Hu said, “Please pound it in, Master.” Baoshou thereupon hit him. Hu “The Nail” didn’t agree. Baoshou said, “Later there will be a talkative teacher who will point it out for you.” Subsequently he called on Zhaozhou. Zhaozhou aid, “Aren’t you Hu ‘The Nail’?” Hu said, “I don’t presume.” Zhouzhou said, “Can you nail space?” Hu said, “Please pound it in, Master.” Zhaozhou said, “For the moment I’ll nail this gap.” Hu then mentioned the story of Baoshou using his cane. Zhaozhou said, “My speaking this way is thousands of miles away from that Baoshou.”

Note: Never seen this Joshu case before.

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Submitted July 06, 2017 at 08:43PM by koancomentator http://ift.tt/2uOn2O8