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Why Can't a Clear-eyed Person Cut the Red Thread? (MK30c)
KOAN:
Why can’t a clear-eyed person cut the red thread?
—PZI Miscellaneous Koans, Case 30c
From Songyuan Chongyue’s Three Turning Words:
a. Why can’t the person of great strength lift up her leg?
b. Say something without moving your lips or tongue.
c. Why can’t a clear-eyed person cut the red thread?