dialogue
Iron Grinder Liu
Traditional Zen Encounter Dialogues
Encounter dialogue · Mondō
Liu TiemoLiu Tiemo came to see Guishan. Guishan said
“So the old cow has come!”
Liu Tiemo said
“Tomorrow there is a great feast on Mount Tai. Will the master be going?”
Guishan lay down and stretched out.
Liu Tiemo turned and walked out.
A monk later asked Guishan about this exchange. Guishan said
“That old woman—she ground me right down.”
Attribution
From Traditional Zen Encounter Dialogues
Sources
Traditional Zen Encounter Dialogues: Iron Grinder Liu