A monk asked Master Hô of Kôyô, “The great dragon has emerged from the ocean, calming heaven and earth. How will you treat him when he suddenly appears before you?”
Master Hô said, “Suparnin, the king of birds, absorbs the entire universe. Who can stick his head within him?”
The monk said, “But how about when he does appear?”
Hô said, “It is like a falcon catching a pigeon. If you don’t realize it, you will learn the truth through the ‘inspection before the balcony.’”
The monk said, “If so, then I’ll fold my hands on my chest and retreat three steps.”
Hô said, “You black tortoise under the Sumeru altar. Don’t wait to be struck on the forehead again and get hurt.”
David Given Schwarm 
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