The Master set out on pilgrimage, and, going first to visit Nan-ch'üan, 5 he arrived when preparations were under way for Ma-tsu's 6 memorial banquet. 7
Nan-ch'üan posed the following question for the assembly, saying, "Tomorrow, we will pay homage to Ma-tsu. Do you think he will return or not?" 8
No one offered a reply, so the Master came forward and said, "He will come as soon as his companion is present." 9
Nan-ch'üan said, "This fellow, though young, is suitable for being cut and polished." 10
The Master replied, "Ho-shang, do not crush what is good into something mean."
https://terebess.hu/zen/dongshan-eng.html#r
I'm so kind, taking on your ire, not turning you into something mean (unlike the more cowardly users)
Submitted May 17, 2019 at 06:03PM by AbjectEntrance http://bit.ly/2W4g6xK
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