Dahui's Real Original, the First Shobogenzo:
As master Xuanxha was attending [his teacher, master Xuefeng] on a walk, Xuefeng pointed to the earth in front of them and said, “This spot of ground is good for building a seamless monument.”
Xuansha said, “How high?” Xuefeng looked up and down.
Xuansha said, “In the matter of human and divine rewards for virtue, I don’t deny you; but when it comes to the prophecy of Spiritual Mountain, you haven’t even dreamed of it.” Xuefeng said, “What would you say?”
Xuansha said, “Seven or eight feet.”
Langya Jiao remarked, “When a country is pure, talented people are valued. When a family is rich, the children are delicate.”
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ewk note: Oh, what delicate children! Come forth and expound the dharma... if you dare! I daresay we can find someone to build you a seamless monument.
Submitted May 05, 2019 at 03:37AM by ewk http://bit.ly/2VLrVZq
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