Shundo David Haye – Zen Priest

‘In the course of a conversation between Jiashan and Dingshan as they traveled together, Dingshan said, “If there is no Buddha in birth and death, then there is no birth and death.”   
Jiashan said, “If there is Buddha in birth and death, then there is no confusion about birth and death.” 
Disagreeing with each other, they both went to Damei. 
After meeting him, they told him all about the foregoing event. 
Jiashan asked, “Which one was close, which one was off?” 
Damei said, “One was close, one was off.” 
Jiashan said, “Which one was close?” 
Damei said, “Go away for now; come back tomorrow.” 
Jiashan came back the next day and asked the same question. 
Damei said, “One who is close doesn’t ask; one who asks isn’t close.”’ (Jijie-lu)