For a certain Redditor out there who tries to make "insight" the topic when he can't even get a quote right...
19) Potent Instruction
One day the Layman and the priest Pai-ling' met each other on the road.
Pai-ling said, "Aren't you the Layman who long ago received some potent instruction from Shih-t'ou' that, even now, many monks still quibble over?"
The Layman said, "Are they still quibbling over that?" Pai-ling said, "Who is all the quibbling about?"
The Layman pointed to himself and said, "Mr. P'ang."
Pai-ling said, "So, then! I have someone right here in front of me who can tell me all about Manjushri (wisdom) and Subhuti (discipleship), do I?"
The Layman then asked him, "Is the Master someone who has knowledge about this 'potent instruction?"
Pai-ling put his hat back on and continued on his way. The Layman said. "Happy trails!" but Pai-ling did not look back.
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Welcome! ewk comment: The "potent instruction" was the instruction of a hand over the mouth that preceded Pang's enlightenment.
The "quibbling" is the all the dharma interviews that Pang has with anybody.
Notice how Pang doesn't bother to quibble... he instead pounces on Pai-ling's own ability to recognize potent instruction.
That's the way this family is... with no thought for themselves, it's always up to the other person.
Submitted June 10, 2022 at 03:12PM by ewk https://ift.tt/sH6FtpM
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