Dai-gu said: 'Obak was tender-hearted even as a dotard, and you are
not warranted at all to come over here and ask me whether anything
was faulty with you.'

"Being thus reprimanded, the signification of the whole affair
suddenly dawned upon the mind of Rin-zai, and he exclaimed: 'There is
not much, after all, in the Buddhism of Obak.' Whereupon Dai-gu took
hold of him, and said: 'This ghostly good-for-nothing creature! A
few minutes ago you came to me and complainingly asked what was wrong
with you, and now boldly declare that there is not much in the
Buddhism of Obak. What is the reason of all this? Speak out quick!
speak out quick!' In response to this, Rin-zai softly struck three
times his fist at the ribs of Dai-gu. The latter then released him,
saying: 'Your teacher is Obak, and I will have nothing to do with
you.'

"Rin-zai took leave of Dai-gu and came back to Obak, who, on seeing
him come, exclaimed: 'Foolish fellow! what does it avail you to come
and go all the time like this?' Rin-zai said: 'It is all due to your
doting kindness.'

"When, after the usual salutation, Rin-zai stood by the side of Obak,
the latter asked him whence he had come this time. Rin-zai answered:
"In obedience to your kind instruction, I was with Dai-gu. Thence am
I come.'

And he related, being asked for further information, all that had
happened there.

"Obak said: 'As soon as that fellow shows himself up here, I shall