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1. 树枝公案 / The Tree Branch Koan

There was a master walking in the forest with a group of his disciples.

有一位师父,带着一群弟子在森林中行走。

And suddenly he picked up a tree branch and said to one of the monks, “What is it?”

忽然,他捡起一根树枝,问其中一个僧人:“这是什么?”

And the monk hesitated, didn’t answer immediately, so the teacher hit him with it.

那个僧人犹豫了一下,没有立刻回答,于是师父便用树枝打了他。

So he turned to another monk and said, “What is it?”

于是师父转向另一个僧人,又问:“这是什么?”

And the monk said, “Give it to me so that I can see.”

那个僧人说:“给我看看,我才知道。”

And the master tossed him the branch. He caught it, and he hit the master with it.

师父把树枝扔给他。他接住之后,反手就用树枝打了师父。

And so the master said, “Well, you got out of that dilemma.”

于是师父说:“好,你从这个两难之境里脱身了。”


2. 瓶中鹅 / The Goose in the Bottle