When a monk was traveling on the road, he met an old woman, and asked:
-I would like to know which way that leads to Chao-chou, would you please give me the direction?
The old waman replied:
-Just go straight, don't make any...
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三十三 非心非佛 | hide chinese .
show chinese | 馬祖、因僧問、如何是佛。
A monk asked Baso, "What is the Buddha?" 祖曰、非心非佛。
Baso answered, "No mind, no Buddha."
Mumon's Comment無門曰、
若向者裏見得、參學事畢。
If you understand this, you have finished studying Zen.
Mumon's Verse頌曰
路逢劍客須呈
不遇詩人莫獻
逢人且説三分
未可全施一片
Present a sword if you meet a swordsman;
Don't offer a poem unless you meet a poet.
When talking, tell one-third of it;
Don't divulge the whole at once.