动则埋身千丈 (動則埋身千丈) dòng zé mái shēn qiān zhàng

dòng zé mái shēn qiān zhàng phrase if you move then you will be buried a thousand zhang deep
Domain: Buddhism 佛教 , Subdomain: Chan
Notes: Quote: from 第八十九則 Koan 89 in 從容錄 “Congrong Lu” (Amies 2021 tr.; see also tr. by Wick 2005, p. 282; T 2004, Scroll 6)

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  • Scroll 6 Wan Song Laoren Ping Chang Tian Tong Jue Heshang Song Gu Congrong An Lu 萬松老人評唱天童覺和尚頌古從容庵錄 — count: 1 , has English translation