TotEoTT #491
When Dengyin Feng took leave of Mazu, Mazu said, “Where are you going?”
He said, “To Shitou.”
Mazu said, “The road of Shitou is slippery.”
He said, “Bringing a pole with me, I’ll perform at whatever location I come upon.” Then he left.
As soon as he reached Shitou, he circled the Chan seat once, planted his staff, and asked, “What doctrine is this?”
Shitou said, “Heavens, heavens!”
Feng was speechless. He went back and told Mazu about this.
Mazu said, “Go again, and when he says, ‘Heavens, heavens!’ you heave a couple of sighs.”
Feng went back and asked the same question; Shitou then heaved a couple of sighs.
Feng was again speechless. He returned and related this to Mazu.
Mazu said, “I told you the road of Shitou is slippery!”
What does "Heavens, Heavens" mean? What does a couple of sighs show?
Submitted March 15, 2018 at 06:49PM by WheresNorthFromHere7 http://ift.tt/2HC1xXi
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