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The Golden Fish Through the Net
Traditional Zen Encounter Dialogues
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When Linji was about to pass away, he said, "After I am gone, do not destroy my treasury of the true Dharma eye." Sansheng stepped forward and said, "How could I dare to destroy the master's treasury of the true Dharma eye?" Linji said, "If someone asks you about it in the future, what will you say?" Sansheng gave a great shout. Linji said, "Who would have thought that my treasury of the true Dharma eye would perish at the hands of this blind ass?" Sansheng said, "The golden-scaled fish has already passed through the net."
Attribution
By Sansheng Huiran
From Traditional Zen Encounter Dialogues
Sources
Traditional Zen Encounter Dialogues: The Golden Fish Through the Net