One day Mazu (Baso) asked Xitang (Seido), "Why don't you read the sutras?" Xitang replied, "What is the difference between the sutras and Zen?" Mazu said, "Even so, you should do so for the sake of other people." Xitang said, "I think a man's illness must be cured by the man himself. How can one do things for others?" Mazu said, "In after years you will set great rivers on fire."
Blyth, Zen and Zen Classics, Vol. 3
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