One day when Fa-yen Wen-i (885-958), one of the well known Chinese Ch'an masters, has ascended his seat. From the assembly, a monk came out and asked:
-What is one drop of water from the fount of Tsao-ch'i?
Fa-yen repied:
-It's...
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A monk came to say good bye to Ch'an master Niaowo (Bird's Nest). He said: -Thank you, Sir, for everything you've done for me. Now I got to go. Niaowo asked: -Where will you go? -Any place where I can learn Buddha dharmas. -Of Buddha dharmas, I got some. -Where is it? Niaowo pulled a thread out of his cloth sleeve, and asked: -Is this not a Buddha dharma?
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