Gaofeng asked Stonehouse (Shiwu Qinggong) his reason for coming. Stonehouse said, "I've come for the Dharma." Gaofeng answered, "The Dharma isn't so easy to find. You've got to burn your fingers [like] incense." To this Stonehouse replied, "But I see the Master before me with my own eyes. How could the Dharma be hidden?" Gaofeng nodded his approval and suggested he study the koan "All things return to one."











