05-25-2015, 12:00 AM
from Iron FluteLin-chi's Titleless Man
Lin-chi
once said to his monks, “A titleless man lives upon flesh and blood,
going out or coming in through the gateways of your face. Those who have
not witnessed this fact, discover it this minute!” A monk stood up and
asked. “Who is a titleless man?” Lin-chi suddenly came down from his
chair, seized the monk by the collar of his robe, and exclaimed, “Speak!
Speak!” The monk was dumbfounded for a moment, so Lin-chi slapped him.
“This titleless man is good for nothing.”
Lin-chi
once said to his monks, “A titleless man lives upon flesh and blood,
going out or coming in through the gateways of your face. Those who have
not witnessed this fact, discover it this minute!” A monk stood up and
asked. “Who is a titleless man?” Lin-chi suddenly came down from his
chair, seized the monk by the collar of his robe, and exclaimed, “Speak!
Speak!” The monk was dumbfounded for a moment, so Lin-chi slapped him.
“This titleless man is good for nothing.”