A monastic asked Master Pareung, “Is the meaning of the Patriarch the same as the meaning of the Sutras, or different?” The master replied, “A chicken climbs a tree when it is cold, while a duck goes down to the water when it’s cold.”
Student: “Is there any difference between the two meanings?”
Master: “Clouds in the sky can’t cleave the sky.”
Commentary:
Everyone wears working clothes when working and pyjamas when sleeping.
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