[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [虛堂和尚語錄](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000) › [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000~en-mt) › 2.83 # 虛堂和尚語錄 2.83 English (machine translation) 2.83 - **Language:** English ### [2.83](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000~en-mt.2.83) He then said: "In deep mountains and great marshes, the dwelling places of elephants and dragons, changes of thunder and lightning occur in a single instant, and the grasses and trees naturally become lustrous. Beneath the forest of Taowu, is there such an auspicious omen?" Striking his staff: "It perplexes the ācārya to death." - [Previous: 2.82](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000~en-mt.2.82) - [Next: 2.84](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000~en-mt.2.84) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000~en-mt.2) ## Linked texts (1) - [虛堂和尚語錄](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.2.83) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000~en-mt.2.83](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000~en-mt.2.83) · Pramāṇa