One day Master Namchun said, “No Buddha of the three worlds knows it, but rather a cat, or white cow knows it.”
Student: “How is it when all the Buddhas don’t know?”
Master: “They showed their modesty.”
Student: “How is it when a cat, or a white cow knows?”
Master: “It shows its honesty.”
Commentary:
Modesty and honesty are from the same root.
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