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十四、南泉斩猫

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十四、南泉斩猫

南泉和尚,因东西堂争猫儿,泉乃提起云:“大众,道得即救,道不得即斩却也!”众无对。泉遂斩之。晚,赵州外归。泉举似州,州乃脱履安头上而出。泉云:“子若在即救得猫儿。”

无门曰:且道:赵州顶草鞋意作么生?若向者里下得一转语,便见南泉令不虚行。其或未然,险。

颂曰:赵州若在,倒行此令。夺却刀子,南泉乞命。

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