The Patriarch Asks Him,
"Why Are You Explaining Sutras
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祖师问难 讲经为何
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
"
神光法师讲完了经,想不到这印度人就来问他问题了,说:“法师!你在这儿干什么?”
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!"
神光法师说:“咦!我在这儿讲经,你还不懂吗?我以为你是来听我讲经的,原来你连讲经都不懂啊!”
Patriarch Bodhidharma asked, "Hmm. What are you doing when you lecture on the Sutras
Why explain Sutras
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达摩祖师说:“你讲经干什么?为什么要讲经?”