“This old monk was first in line.” (Joshu in Hell)

崔郎中問。大善知識還入地獄也無。
Student: Can a Zen Master fall into hell or not?
師云。老僧末上入。
Master Joshu: This old monk was first in line.
崔云。既是大善知識。為什麼入地獄。
Student: But how can you be both greatly enlightened and also in hell?
師云。老僧若不入。爭得見郎中。
Master Joshu: It was the only way I could meet you.

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大 great
善知識 kalyāṇa-mitra, spiritual friend
還入 go back into
地獄 hell, “earth prison”
也無 or not?

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