From the Record of Tung-shan:
The Master [Dongshan], together with Uncle Mi, called on Pai-yen. Pai-yen asked them, "Where did you come from?"
The Master replied, "We came from Hunan."
"What is the surname of the [Emperor's auditor] there?" asked Pai-yen.
"I didn't get his surname," the Master replied.
"What is his given name?" asked Pai-yen.
"I didn't get his given name either," replied the Master.
"Does he still administer affairs or not?" asked Pai-yen.
"He has ready assistants," said the Master.
"Does he still make [go about inspecting government offices]?" asked Pai-yen.
"No, he doesn't," replied the Master.
"Why doesn't he make his [rounds]?" inquired Pai-yen.
The Master turned, swinging his sleeves, and went out. The next morning Pai-yen entered the hall, and, summoning the two shang-tsos, said to them, "Yesterday this old monk was unable to reply to you with an apt turning phrase. The whole night I could not rest easily, so today please provide me with a turning phrase. If it accords with this old monk's mind, then I will make provisions for congee, and we can pass the summer together."
The Master said, "Please go ahead and ask, [elder brother monk]."
"Why doesn't he make his [rounds]?" asked Pai-yen.
"He's far too noble for that," said the Master.
Pai-yen made provisions for the congee, and together they passed the summer.
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ewk book note index - People come in here with philosohpies, doctrines, faith-based claims, and wild stories of Yeti abductions, but who sees the world like Dongshan? How is it that some old foreigner is able to bamboozle everyone, while at the same time making a mockery of philosophies, doctrines, claims, and wild stories?
There is something to all this; why can't people get to the root of it?
Submitted December 03, 2017 at 07:16PM by ewk http://ift.tt/2APTbvT
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