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He also asked, "Letting down a line a thousand fathoms, the intent is in the depths. Three inches away from the hook, why don't you speak?" As Jiashan was about to open his mouth, the Boatman knocked him into the water with a pole. As soon as climbed up into the boat, the Boatman again said, "Speak, speak!" As he was about to open his mouth, the Boatman hit him again; Jiashan was suddenly greatly enlightened. He then nodded three times.

Zen Teaching: Dahui's Original Shobogenzo, Treasury of the Eye of True Teaching

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