宏智禪師廣錄 1.67

1.67

Ascending the hall on New Year's Day, [the Master] said, "The wooden rooster announces the dawn; the stone maiden sings of spring. Each and every thing is entirely new; each and every person receives the new year. Yet beneath the old country fellow's gate, no congratulations are received. Since no congratulations are received, just as with host and guest, father and son, how can the bloodline remain unbroken? With golden needle and jade thread, how can there be continuity? Do you comprehend it?" After a pause, he said, "Turn your gaze: snow melts and the mountain peak is white; lift your head: spring enters and the burnt traces are green."