Master Yunmen entered the Dharma Hall and said:
"A bodhisattva striving for wisdom must be able to know the illness of sentient beings;
then he will also be capable of knowing [his own illness],
the illness of the bodhisattva striving for wisdom.
Well, if there is someone here who can understand this, he ought to step forward and try demonstrating it to all of us!"
No one in the assembly said a word.
Then the Master said,
"If you cannot do that, then don't prevent me from taking a walk wherever I please!"
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Master Shuangling Zhen asked Daowu,
"Why are the tracks of a bodhisattva without spiritual powers impossible to follow?"
Daowu said,
"Only one on the same path would know."
Zhen said,
"Do you know?"
Daowu said,
"I don't know."
Zhen said,
"Why not?"
Daowu said,
"Go away - you don't know what I'm saying."
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Huangbo's Tathāgatagarbha
Mind is like the void in which there is no confusion or evil, as when the sun wheels through it shining upon the four corners of the world. For, when the sun rises and illuminates the whole earth, the void gains not in brilliance; and, when the suns sets, the void does not darken.
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three wells for one poison,
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Master Dagui Zhenru cited a story about how Xuefeng once told Xuansha,
"There's an Elder Nanji who can answer any question."
One day Nanji came to Xuefeng, and Xuefeng had him call on Xuansha.
Xuansha asked him,
"An ancient said, 'Only I can know this thing' - what about you?"
Nanji replied,
"You should realize there's one who doesn't seek knowledge."
Xuansha said,
"Why has the old fellow on the mountain taken so much trouble?"
Dagui said,
"When I cite this, I can't budge this saying of Xuansha's. Why? It's like beating a poison drum - far or near, all who hear it perish."
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