一老一小两个和尚结伴回寺院。通往寺院的山路本来坑坑洼洼,再加上白天下过雨,路面未干,晚上走起来当然艰难。为了照顾小和尚,老和尚把灯笼让给了他。师徒俩人回到禅房,脱鞋准备睡觉的时候,小和尚发现自己的鞋又脏又湿,而师傅的鞋则一尘不染。小和尚十分惊讶,好奇地问老和尚说: Two old monks and two monks returned to the monastery. The mountain path leading to the monastery was originally pitted, plus the rain in the daytime, the road was dry, and it was difficult to walk at night. In order to take care of the young monk, the old monk gave him the lantern. When the teachers and the men returned to the Zen room and took off their shoes to sleep, the young monk found his shoes dirty and wet, while the master’s shoes were spotless. The young monk was very surprised and asked the old monk curiously: