I also requested the Master's opinion when it came to selecting a title. He looked out on the autumnal streets of New York City and offhandedly said: "Blossoms on a Withered Tree."
訂定書名時，也請法師惠示，他看紐約街頭秋意蕭蕭，隨口說出饒富禪意的「枯木開花」四個字。