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PT. I. SECT. VII.
THE WRITINGS OF KWANG-BZE.
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Ki-hsien, He knew all about the deaths and births of men, their preservation and ruin, their misery and happiness, and whether their lives would be long or short, foretelling the year, the month, the decade and the day like a spirit. When the people of Kăng saw him, they all ran out of his way. Lieh-zze went to see him, and was fascinated by him. Returning, he told HÛ-zze of his interview, and said, 'I considered your doctrine, my master, to be perfect, but I have found another which is superior to it.' HÛ-zze? replied, 'I have communicated to you but the outward letter of my doctrine, and have not communicated its reality and spirit; and do you think that you are in possession of it? However many hens there be, if there be not the cock among them, how should they lay (real) eggs 3 ? When you confront the world with your doctrine, you are sure to show in your countenance (all that is in your mind) 4, and so enable (this) man to succeed in interpreting your physiognomy. Try and come to me with him, that I may show myself to him.'
On the morrow, accordingly, Lieh-zze came with the man and saw HÛ-zze. When they went out, the
it here as masculine (=1). The general meaning of the character is magical,' the antics of such performers to bring down the spirits.
1 Literally, 'intoxicated.'
2 The teacher in Taoism of Lieh-zze, called also Hů Khill, with the name Lin . See the remarks on the whole paragraph in the Introductory Notice of the Book.
3 • The hens' signify the letter of the doctrine; "the cock,' its spirit ; 'the eggs,' a real knowledge of it.
the is here in the first tone, and read as , meaning to stretch,' 'to set forth.'
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| SR No. | 007682 |
| Book Title | Questions of King Milinda Part 02 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | T W Rhys Davids |
| Publisher | Oxford |
| Publication Year | 1894 |
| Total Pages | 2240 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 38 MB |