One day Mazu asked Zhizang, “Why don’t you read sutras?”
Zhizang said, “Aren’t they all the same?”
Mazu said, “Although that’s true, still you should do so for the sake of people [you will teach] later on.”
Zhizang said, “I think Zhizang must cure his own illness. Then he can talk to others.”
Mazu said, “Late in your life, you’ll be known throughout the world.”
Zhizang bowed. (Zen’s Chinese Heritage)
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