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| − | One day, the famous poet Bai Ju-Yi (Po Chu-I) asked [[Master]] Niao-Wo, "What is the essence of the [[Buddha]]'s teaching?" | + | One day, the famous poet [[Bai Ju-Yi]] ([[Po Chu-I]]) asked [[Master]] [[Niao-Wo]], "What is the [[essence]] of the [[Buddha]]'s [[teaching]]?" |
| − | [[Master]] Niao-Wo said, "Refrain from all [[unwholesome]] deeds and perform all [[wholesome]] deeds." | + | [[Master]] [[Niao-Wo]] said, "Refrain from all [[unwholesome]] [[deeds]] and perform all [[wholesome]] [[deeds]]." |
| − | Bai chuckled, "Ha! Even a child knows that." | + | Bai chuckled, "Ha! Even a child [[knows]] that." |
The [[master]] replied, "A child may know it, but not even a one-hundred-year-old can do it." | The [[master]] replied, "A child may know it, but not even a one-hundred-year-old can do it." | ||
Latest revision as of 19:37, 29 February 2016
- Easier Known Than Done
One day, the famous poet Bai Ju-Yi (Po Chu-I) asked Master Niao-Wo, "What is the essence of the Buddha's teaching?"
Master Niao-Wo said, "Refrain from all unwholesome deeds and perform all wholesome deeds."
Bai chuckled, "Ha! Even a child knows that."
The master replied, "A child may know it, but not even a one-hundred-year-old can do it."
