Guishan Plays with a Rat

Guishan was sitting with his disciple Yangshan. He saw a rat cross the floor, and said, " Look at this rat. It is a being of the Buddha-nature, yet it must hide from people and steal to live." Yangshan stepped forward, placed his bowl on the ground, and the rat ran into it. He then covered the bowl with his other bowl and stood before Guishan. Guishan said nothing.

Reflection

Breathe and let the story settle.