Birthday Party

A lay disciple wanted to hold a birthday party for the Master, so he asked Master for his birthdate. Master smiled but did not answer. The lay disciple did not understand, so he asked again.
Master said,
"Where there is birth, there is death. Monks don't celebrate birthday."

 

作生日

一位居士,想为和尚作生日,
问和尚,
生日是何年何日,
和尚笑一笑没有回答。
居士感到疑惑,于是再问一次。
和尚说:
有生就有死,
出家人,不作生日。

 

 



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