The Patriarch Asks Him,
"Why Are You Explaining Sutras
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祖師問難 講經爲何
After he finished his Sutra lecture, he was surprised when the Indian began to question him. The Patriarch asked, "Dharma Master, what are you doing
"
神光法師講完了經,想不到這印度人就來問他問題了,說:“法師!你在這兒幹什麼?”
Dharma Master Shen Guang replied, "I am lecturing on the Sutras. You don”t even know that
I thought you came to listen to the explanation of the Sutra, but it turns out you don”t even know what a Sutra lecture is all about!"
神光法師說:“咦!我在這兒講經,你還不懂嗎?我以爲你是來聽我講經的,原來你連講經都不懂啊!”
Patriarch Bodhidharma asked, "Hmm. What are you doing when you lecture on the Sutras
Why explain Sutras
"
達摩祖師說:“你講經幹什麼?爲什麼要講經?”