虛堂和尚語錄 2.87

2.87

乃卓拄杖云：「是則是。窮則變，變則通，只如三更半夜，眾星朗然，不知是見那箇星悟去？急急出來，下一轉語，蓋覆者老子；不然，母貽後悔。」靠主丈。

He then struck his staff and said: "It is indeed so. When exhausted, one transforms; when transformed, one penetrates through. Just as in the dead of night, when the stars are bright, which star did he see and become enlightened? Come forth quickly and utter a turning word to cover up this old fellow; otherwise, do not bequeath regret later." He leaned his staff [against the seat].