The Patriarch Asks Him,
"Why Are You Explaining Sutras?"

祖师问难　讲经为何

After he finished his Sutra lecture, he was surprised when the Indian began to question him. The Patriarch asked, "Dharma Master, what are you doing?"

神光法师讲完了经，想不到这印度人就来问他问题了，说：“法师！你在这儿干什么？”

Dharma Master Shen Guang replied, "I am lecturing on the Sutras. You don't even know that? I thought you came to listen to the explanation of the Sutra, but it turns out you don't even know what a Sutra lecture is all about!"

神光法师说：“咦！我在这儿讲经，你还不懂吗？我以为你是来听我讲经的，原来你连讲经都不懂啊！”

Patriarch Bodhidharma asked, "Hmm. What are you doing when you lecture on the Sutras? Why explain Sutras?"

达摩祖师说：“你讲经干什么？为什么要讲经？”