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Zen Zomics: Beautiful Snowflakes

Blue Cliff Record Case 42: Layman P’ang’s Beautiful Snowflakes

When Layman P'ang took leave of Yao Shan, Shan ordered ten Ch'an travelers to escort him to the gate.

The Layman pointed to the snow in the air and said, "Good snowflakes­ they don't fall in any other place."

At the time one of the Ch'an travelers named Ch'uan said, "Where do they fall?"

The Layman slapped him once.

Ch'uan said, "Even a layman shouldn't be so coarse."

The Layman said, "Though you call yourself a Ch'an traveler this way, the King of Death still won't let you go."

Ch'uan said, "How about you, Layman?"

Again the Layman slapped him and said, "Your eyes see like a blind man, your mouth speaks like a mute."

Hsueh Tau said besides, "When P'ang first spoke I just would have made a snowball and hit him with it."
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