虛堂和尚語錄 1.141

1.141

天基節上堂：「河出圖，洛出書，雷霆變化，鬼神莫測其由。且道，是何祥瑞？」良久：「聖人復生。」

Ascending the hall on the Tianji Festival: "The Yellow River produced the chart, the Luo River produced the book; thunder and lightning transform, and ghosts and spirits cannot fathom the cause. Tell me, what auspicious omen is this?" After a pause: "The Sage is born again."