Baizhang-a-rang

Mazu and Baizhang walking along. They see wild geese.

Mazu: what is that?

Zhang: wild geese

M: where they go?

Z: they flew away

Mazu grabs him by the nose and twisted it. Zhang cried in pain.

Mazu: do you still say they flew away?

Baizhang had a realization.

Some time later Baizhang comes back to study with Mazu.

Mazu held up a whisk.

Baizhang said, "Does it stay with its function, or does it go beyond its function?"

Mazu hung the whisk back where it had been. Baizhang stood there for a while.

Mazu said, "How can you guide people by flapping the lips?"

Baizhang took out the whisk and held it up.

Mazu said, "Does it stay with its function or does it go beyond its function?"

Baizhang hung the whisk back where it had been.

Mazu shouted.

Baizhang told Huangbo later, "Some time ago I was yelled at by Mazu. It made me deaf for three days."

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